Hepatic resection for the treatment of liver metastases in gastric carcinoma: review of the literature.
This article presents a review of the literature on hepatic resection for the treatment of liver metastases in gastric carcinoma, and discusses the indications, mortality rates, prognostic factors and long-term results. Reports on hepatectomy for liver metastases from gastric cancer are rare, the results are disappointing, and further studies are required.
Shirabe
Ken
K
Department of Hepato-gastroenterological Surgery, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizukea City Fukuoka , Japan. kshirabeh1@aih-net.com
Wakiyama
Shigeki
S
Gion
Tomonobu
T
Watanabe
Masayuki
M
Miyazaki
Mitsuhiro
M
Yoshinaga
Keishi
K
Tokunaga
Masanori
M
Nagaie
Takashi
T