Prudent application of radiofrequency ablation in resectable colorectal liver metastasis.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver metastasis of colorectal (H-CRC) origin is a well-documented technique in surgically unresectable disease. Overall recurrence figures appear inferior to resection but are based on a selection of patients with unresectable disease, often due to multiple localisations of extensive disease. Lesion based recurrence is probably more appropriate to predict results of RFA in surgically resectable H-CRC and figures may be good enough to consider RFA an alternative treatment in high risk patients.
Bremers
A J A
AJ
Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. a.bremers@chir.umcn.nl
Ruers
T J M
TJ
D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome