Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis

Background/Aim. Liver resection is the treatment of choice for solitary colorectal liver metastases in suitable candidates. Recently, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a very popular procedure in the treatment of liver metastases. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in pati...

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Main Authors: Jašarović Damir, Stojanović Dragoš, Mitrović Nebojša, Stevanović Dejan
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2014-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2014/0042-84501406542J.pdf
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author Jašarović Damir
Stojanović Dragoš
Mitrović Nebojša
Stevanović Dejan
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Stojanović Dragoš
Mitrović Nebojša
Stevanović Dejan
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description Background/Aim. Liver resection is the treatment of choice for solitary colorectal liver metastases in suitable candidates. Recently, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a very popular procedure in the treatment of liver metastases. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients with solitary colorectal liver metastasis who had been subjected to resection or ablation. Methods. In this retrospective study we analyzed and compared patients with solitary colorectal liver metastases treated by resection or ablation in the University Hospital Centre “Dr Dragiša Mišović” in Belgrade from January 2002 until December 2009. Results. In this study 94 (67.1%) patients underwent resection whereas 46 (32.9%) patients underwent RFA. Most of the resected patients (59.6%) required major hepatectomy. The median follow-up time was 28.4 months. Tumor ablation was a significant predictor of the overall survival (p = 0.002; OR 3.75; 95% CI 1.696-8.284). Our study demonstrated longer disease free-survival in the group of resected patients compared to the RFA group (37.6 vs 22.3 months, p = 0.073). The median overall survival was 56.3 months for patients who underwent resection vs 25.1 months for those in the RFA group (p = 0.005). Conclusion. This study shows that the patients with solitary hepatic colorectal cancer metastases should be considered for hepatic resection whenever it is feasible, because this procedure provides superior long-term survival as compared to radiofrequency ablation.
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spelling doaj-art-d67ce1199e7941d7b35689a6b6657c3b2025-08-20T02:04:01ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502014-01-0171654254610.2298/VSP1406542J0042-84501406542JResection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasisJašarović Damir0Stojanović Dragoš1Mitrović Nebojša2Stevanović Dejan3Clinical Hospital Center Zemun, BelgradeClinical Hospital Center Zemun, BelgradeClinical Hospital Center Zemun, BelgradeClinical Hospital Center Zemun, BelgradeBackground/Aim. Liver resection is the treatment of choice for solitary colorectal liver metastases in suitable candidates. Recently, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a very popular procedure in the treatment of liver metastases. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients with solitary colorectal liver metastasis who had been subjected to resection or ablation. Methods. In this retrospective study we analyzed and compared patients with solitary colorectal liver metastases treated by resection or ablation in the University Hospital Centre “Dr Dragiša Mišović” in Belgrade from January 2002 until December 2009. Results. In this study 94 (67.1%) patients underwent resection whereas 46 (32.9%) patients underwent RFA. Most of the resected patients (59.6%) required major hepatectomy. The median follow-up time was 28.4 months. Tumor ablation was a significant predictor of the overall survival (p = 0.002; OR 3.75; 95% CI 1.696-8.284). Our study demonstrated longer disease free-survival in the group of resected patients compared to the RFA group (37.6 vs 22.3 months, p = 0.073). The median overall survival was 56.3 months for patients who underwent resection vs 25.1 months for those in the RFA group (p = 0.005). Conclusion. This study shows that the patients with solitary hepatic colorectal cancer metastases should be considered for hepatic resection whenever it is feasible, because this procedure provides superior long-term survival as compared to radiofrequency ablation.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2014/0042-84501406542J.pdfcolorectal neoplasmsdigestive system surgical proceduresliver neoplasmsneoplasm metastasiscatheter ablation, treatment outcome
spellingShingle Jašarović Damir
Stojanović Dragoš
Mitrović Nebojša
Stevanović Dejan
Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
colorectal neoplasms
digestive system surgical procedures
liver neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
catheter ablation, treatment outcome
title Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
title_full Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
title_fullStr Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
title_short Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
title_sort resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis
topic colorectal neoplasms
digestive system surgical procedures
liver neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
catheter ablation, treatment outcome
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2014/0042-84501406542J.pdf
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