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Review
. 2013;30(4-6):337-47.
doi: 10.1159/000351442. Epub 2013 Sep 17.

Surgery for colorectal liver metastases

S J McNally  1 , R W Parks
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Review

Surgery for colorectal liver metastases

S J McNally et al. Dig Surg. 2013.

Abstract

Half of all patients with colorectal cancer develop metastatic disease. The liver is the principal site for metastases, and surgical resection is the only modality that offers the potential for long-term cure. Appropriate patient selection for surgery and improvements in perioperative care have resulted in low morbidity and mortality rates, resulting in this being the therapy of choice for suitable patients. Modern management of colorectal liver metastases is multimodal incorporating open and laparoscopic surgery, ablative therapies such as radiofrequency ablation or microwave ablation and (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy. The majority of patients with hepatic metastases should be considered for resectional surgery, if all disease can be resected, as this offers the only opportunity for prolonged survival.

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