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Machairas N, Di Martino M, Primavesi F, Underwood P, de Santibanes M, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I, Urban I, Tsilimigras DI, Siriwardena AK, Frampton AE, Pawlik TM. Simultaneous resection for colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: current state-of-the-art. J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 28:577-586. [PMID: 38583912 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND A large proportion of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) presents with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (sCRLM) at diagnosis. Surgical approaches for patients with sCRLM have evolved over the past decades. Simultaneous resection (SR) of CRC and sCRLM for selected patients has emerged as a safe and efficient alternative approach to traditional staged resections. METHODS A comprehensive review of the literature was performed using MEDLINE/PubMed and Web of Science databases with the end of search date October 30, 2023. The MeSH terms "simultaneous resections" and "combined resections" in combination with "colorectal liver metastases," "colorectal cancer," "liver resection," and "hepatectomy" were searched in the title and/or abstract. RESULTS SRs aim to achieve maximal tumor clearance, minimizing the risk of disease progression and optimizing the potential for long-term survival. Improvements in perioperative care, advances in surgical techniques, and a better understanding of patient selection criteria have collectively contributed to reducing morbidity and mortality associated with these complex procedures. Several studies have demonstrated that SR are associated with reduced overall length of stay and lower costs with comparable morbidity and long-term outcomes. In light of these outcomes, the proportion of patients undergoing SR for CRC and sCRLM has increased substantially over the past 2 decades. CONCLUSION For patients with sCRLM, SR represents an attractive alternative to the traditional staged approach and should be selectively used; however, the decision on whether to proceed with a simultaneous versus staged approach should be individualized based on several patient- and disease-related factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nikolaos Machairas
- Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Department of Surgery, University Maggiore Hospital della Carita, Novara, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, HPB Centre, Salzkammergutklinikum Hospital, Vöcklabruck, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB Surgery, Liver and Transplant Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, HPB Centre, Salzkammergutklinikum Hospital, Vöcklabruck, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- HPB Surgical Unit, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom; Section of Oncology, Surrey Cancer Research Institute, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The Leggett Building, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Surgery, The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States.
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