Re-resection for colorectal liver metastasis

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 1996 Apr;5(2):353-64.

Abstract

With the decreasing mortality and morbidity of liver resection in the last 10 years, a more aggressive approach has emerged against liver metastases of colorectal cancer. Repeat liver resection is being performed for patients with isolated liver recurrence following a first hepatectomy. Based on a 2-year experience of 55 repeat hepatic resections performed in 44 patients, the authors observed no operative mortality and a postoperative morbidity of 15% similar to that of first hepatectomies. Five-year survival rate is 44% following second hepatectomy. These results combined with the review of the literature demonstrate that rehapectomy may be performed safely and may provide the only chance of long-term remission in patients presenting with technically resectable liver recurrence in the absence of widespread extrahepatic disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Hepatectomy* / adverse effects
  • Hepatectomy* / methods
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
  • Patient Selection
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Remission Induction
  • Reoperation
  • Safety
  • Survival Rate