[Cryotherapy of liver metastases. Initial results].
METHODS
Between 1 Jan 1996 and 1 Apr 1998 29 patients underwent cryosurgical therapy for liver metastasis at the Department of Surgery at the University of Mainz.


RESULTS
No complications occurred following cryosurgery alone (n = 12). Within the group of patients with a combined procedure (n = 11) 1 patient had temporary liver failure and 1 patient died of sepsis. Following freezing of the cutting zone (n = 6) 1 patient showed a bile fistula and 1 ascites. In 15 cases of 28 dismissed patients with remaining destroyed tumor tissue the follow-up showed no tumor recurrence (median follow-up 11 months). On the other hand 9 patients had a tumor recurrence within the liver, 3 patients at extrahepatic regions and 7 patients developed a tumor recurrence within the freezing zone.
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Klinik und Poliklinik fur Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. chefsekretariat@allgemchir.klinik.unimainz.de
Seifert
J K
JK
Weigel
T F
TF
Heintz
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A
Kreitner
K F
KF
Gerharz
C D
CD
D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome