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. 2004 May;135(5):508-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2003.10.009.

Single and multiple resections of multiple hepatic metastases of colorectal origin

Hiroshi Imamura  1 , Yasuji Seyama, Norihiko Kokudo, Taku Aoki, Keiji Sano, Masami Minagawa, Yasuhiko Sugawara, Masatoshi Makuuchi
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Single and multiple resections of multiple hepatic metastases of colorectal origin

Hiroshi Imamura et al. Surgery. 2004 May.

Abstract

Background: Indications for hepatectomy in patients with 4 or more hepatic colorectal metastases remain controversial.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed with data from 131 patients who underwent a total of 198 hepatectomies. Patients were grouped according to the number of metastases at the initial hepatectomy (analysis 1) or by the total number of metastases removed by multiple hepatectomies (analysis 2).

Results: In analysis 1, the risk ratios for death of patients with 4 to 9 and 10 nodules to those with 1 to 3 nodules were 2.12 (95% CI, 0.99-4.23) and 7.32 (95% CI, 2.82-16.9), respectively. In analysis 2, the risk ratios for death were 1.32 (95% CI, 0.66-2.59) and 3.07 (95% CI, 1.41-6.36), respectively. These values in 106 patients with negative surgical margins were 1.52 (95% CI, 0.51-3.73) and 5.40 (95% CI, 1.25-16.5), and 1.06 (95% CI, 0.45-2.32) and 1.70 (95% CI, 0.49-4.61), respectively. In analysis 2, the 5-year survival rates of patients with 1 to 3, 4 to 9, and 10 or more nodules were 51%, 46%, and 25%, respectively.

Conclusion: Hepatic resection for patients with 4 to 9 nodules clearly is warranted. On the other hand, for patients with 10 or more tumor nodules, surgery cannot be ensured absolutely to be contraindicated in high volume centers at which the surgical mortality rate is nearly zero.

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