scholarly journals Short-term results after minimally invasive and open liver resection for liver metastases of colorectal cancer: a single center experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-591
Author(s):  
M. G. Efanov ◽  
R. B. Alikhanov ◽  
V. V. Tsvirkun ◽  
I. V. Kazakov ◽  
P. P. Kim ◽  
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Rationale: Until now, safety of minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) has not been studied sufficiently.Aim: To assess immediate results of MILR and open type resections in patients with colorectal metastases, performed in the Russian center of surgical hepatology specialized at implementation of minimally invasive techniques.Materials and мethods: This was a retrospective observational case-control study. Patients who underwent surgery for isolated liver metastases of colorectal cancer in a  single center from October 2013 to February 2018 were included into the study.Results: As per December 2017, over 500 resections have been performed in the study center, including 226 MILR. One hundred two patients underwent open resection and MILR for colorectal metastases. From 83 patients enrolled into the study, 51 (61%) had MILR, including 7 robotic MILR. The open resection and MILR groups did not differ in terms of gender, age, ASA score, primary tumors location and stage by the time of primary intervention. There were no between-group differences for factors that determine the tumor spread and influence the resection problems, i.e. the difficulty index of MILR, rate of anatomic resection, resection of complex segments, vascular involvement, size and number of metastases, multiple liver lesions and bilobar metastases. No difference was found for immediate outcomes in terms of frequency of the free surgical margin > 2 mm, rate of the Pringle maneuver implementation, duration of the procedure, blood components transfusion, severe complications (Clavien-Dindo Grade > II), and time in intensive care unit. Compared to open procedures, MILR were associated with significantly less blood loss: 583 (50–3000) mL vs. 308 (0–3300) mL (p = 0.012), respectively, and shorter duration of hospital stay: 10 (4–29) days vs. 9 (4–29) days (р < 0.001), respectively.Conclusion: In a specialized surgical hepatology center, MILR can be performed equally to complex open procedures without changes in the rates and types of complications, but with an improvement of immediate outcomes.

Surgery ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gennaro Nuzzo ◽  
Felice Giuliante ◽  
Francesco Ardito ◽  
Maria Vellone ◽  
Ivo Giovannini ◽  
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Surgery ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 157 (6) ◽  
pp. 1065-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Hasegawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Nitta ◽  
Akira Sasaki ◽  
Takeshi Takahara ◽  
Hidenori Itabashi ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-275
Author(s):  
Felice Giuliante ◽  
Elena Panettieri ◽  
Francesco Ardito ◽  
Agostino De Rose ◽  
Krizia Pocino ◽  
...  

Background: Several prognostic factors were proposed to improve early detection of recurrence after liver resection of metastases of colorectal cancer. Circulating tumor cell-related transcripts were evaluated in colorectal cancer patients with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate usefulness of carcinoembryonic antigen CAM5, epidermal growth factor receptor, and ERCC1 transcripts in the bloodstream as predictive factors of recurrence in patients who underwent liver resection for metastases of colorectal cancer. Methods: Peripheral blood was collected from 29 patients at the time of the colorectal cancer liver metastasis resection, and from 25 normal controls. Follow-up draws (FUDs) were also performed at 30 days, and 3 and 12 months since surgery. On each sample, carcinoembryonic antigen CAM5, ERCC1, and GAPDH mRNAs were examined by quantitative reverse transcription (qRT). Results: Carcinoembryonic antigen transcript levels were linearly correlated to the number of spiked cells (qRT analytical limit = five cells). Among 29 patients (20 M/9 F; mean age 63 years (range 32–79), highly significant levels of carcinoembryonic antigen, if compared to the baseline, were detected in those relapsing after surgery ( P <0.05). The main differences were between the 1st- and 12th-month FUDs. Significantly higher levels of carcinoembryonic antigen were also detected in patients who died from disease progression during the follow-up (as evaluated at 30 days and 90 days FUDs). Conclusions: Blood carcinoembryonic antigen-mRNA absolute copy number overtime variation can represent a valid early predictor of relapse after liver resection in colorectal liver metastases patients. Prospective studies, in the context of large clinical trials, will provide further data to also qualify ERCC1 as a predictive biomarker for decisions on therapeutic strategies.


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