Hepatectomy for metachronous colorectal liver metastases following complete cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases: a report of three cases

Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Combined Hepatectomy with Complete Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

BACKGROUND

Synchronous peritoneal and liver metastasis in colorectal cancer is a relative contraindication for curative surgery. We aimed to evaluate the safety and oncological outcomes of combined treatment of peritoneal and liver metastasis.

METHODS

We conducted a retrospective analysis of metastatic colorectal cancer patients from two prospective databases: peritoneal surface malignancy (n = 536) and hepatobiliary (n = 286). We compared 60 patients treated with cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and hepatectomy; 80 patients treated with cytoreduction and HIPEC only; and 63 patients treated with hepatectomy alone.

RESULTS

No differences in demographics were observed between the groups. Median hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay was shorter in group C (7 and 1 days, respectively) versus groups A and B (13 and 1 days, and 12 and 1 days, respectively; p < 0.001). Postoperative complications were not significantly different. Median follow-up was 18.6, 23.1, and 30.6 months for groups A, B, and C, respectively. Estimated 5-year overall survival (OS) was 48.8% (group A), 55.4% (group B), and 60.2% (group C) [p = 0.043 for group A vs. group C], and estimated 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 14.2% (group A), 23.0% (group B), and 18.6% (group C). Five-year OS was superior in group C compared with group A (p = 0.043), and DFS was superior in group C compared with groups A and B (p = 0.043 and 0.03, respectively). The peritoneum was the site of first recurrence in groups A and B (23.3% and 32.5%, respectively), and the liver was the site of first recurrence in group C (44.4%).

CONCLUSIONS

We report favorable perioperative and oncological outcomes in combined cytoreduction/HIPEC and hepatectomy for patients with peritoneal and liver metastasis. Surgical intervention after multidisciplinary discussion should be considered in patients with both peritoneal and hepatic lesions when complete cytoreduction is feasible.

Clinical outcomes of complete cytoreduction with concurrent liver resection followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for synchronous peritoneal and liver metastatic colorectal cancer

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of concurrent liver resection with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients with synchronous liver and peritoneal metastases.

Methods

Patients with colorectal liver and peritoneal metastasis who underwent complete cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with concurrent liver surgery between September 2014 and July 2018 were included. Perioperative outcomes, overall survival, and progression-free survival were analyzed retrospectively.

Results

In total, 22 patients were included. The median peritoneal cancer index was 13 (range, 0–26), and the median number of liver metastases was 3 (range, 1–13). The mean total operative time was 11.4 ± 2.6 h. Minor postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade I–II) were reported in 10 patients (45.5%), and major postoperative complications (grade III–V) were reported in five patients (22.7%), including one mortality patient. The median overall survival since diagnosis with metastasis was 27.4 months. The median overall survival since surgical intervention and the progression-free survival were 16.7 months and 7.1 months, respectively.

Conclusions

This short-term follow-up study showed that, in an experienced center, combined resection with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal liver and peritoneal metastases was feasible and safe with acceptable oncologic outcomes.