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- Title
Risk factors for early recurrence after curative hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases.
- Authors
YAMASHITA, YO-ICHI; ADACHI, EISUKE; TOH, YASUSHI; OHGAKI, KIPPEI; IKEDA, OSAMU; OKI, EIJI; MINAMI, KAZUHITO; SAKAGUCHI, YOSHIHISA; TSUJITA, EIJI; OKAMURA, TAKESHI
- Abstract
Purpose: With the broadening indications for hepatectomy to treat colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), early recurrence is a major problem. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors of early recurrence, defined as recurrence within 1 year after surgery. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 121 consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for CRLM. Results: Among 121 patients, 52 (43.0%) developed early recurrence. The independent risk factor for early recurrence was 'number of liver metastases ≥3' (odds ratio 2.65). There were significantly more patients with liver recurrence (51.9%) and recurrence beyond curative surgical resection (63.5%) in those with early recurrence. In addition, patients with three or more liver metastases had significantly more liver recurrence (66.7%; P = 0.02) and recurrence beyond curative surgical resection (70.8%; P = 0.04). The overall survival rates of both patients with early recurrence (5-year survival rate 20%) and those with three or more liver metastases (5-year survival rate 24%) were significantly worse. Conclusions: The independent risk factor for early recurrence is the 'number of liver metastases ≥3.' Patients with three or more liver metastases have a significantly higher risk of liver recurrence and a higher rate of recurrence beyond curative surgical resection, and these are correlated with a poor prognosis.
- Subjects
CURATIVE medicine; COLON cancer; METASTASIS; LIVER metastasis; CANCER prognosis
- Publication
Surgery Today, 2011, Vol 41, Issue 4, p526
- ISSN
0941-1291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00595-010-4471-1