Parenchymal-preserving hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases

Hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases is the only curative treatment option. Although experimental data indicate that the extent of liver resection correlates with growth of residual metastases, clinical data are missing. Therefore, the present study analyzes the potential benefit of parenchymal-preserving liver surgery. Methods: Data from a prospectively maintained database of patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal metastases were reviewed. Evaluation of outcome was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Correlations were calculated between clinic-pathological variables. Results: Betwee…