Colorectal Liver Metastases
Conditions
Brief summary
To assess the feasibility and results of liver resection after preoperative hepatic artery infusion (HAI) chemotherapy with FUDR.
Detailed description
Between 1995 and 2004, 239 patients with isolated colorectal liver metastases received HAI chemotherapy with neoadjuvant intent. Fifty of these patients underwent subsequent curative liver resection (HAI group). Postoperative morbidity, liver function tests, and long term outcomes were evaluated. Adverse events related to HAI chemotherapy were also evaluated.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Unresectable liver metastases * Potentially resectable liver metastases
Exclusion criteria
* Extrahepatic disease
Countries
Italy