title: Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Metastases from Colon Adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Liver transplantation is an option that improves quality of life and prolongs life expectancy in patients with different types of liver disease. Liver transplantation is controversial for colorectal metastases and is not recommended in clinical practice guidelines. In this case report, we present, to our knowledge, the first liver transplantation for colorectal metastases conducted in Colombia, with a successful follow-up of more than 2 years. Patients with these characteristics who underwent liver transplantation experience reduced mortality and exponentially improved quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Luis Armando
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Caicedo
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buitrago
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Laura S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jorge I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Villegas
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arrunategui
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Juan Guillermo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Fundación Valle del Lili, Center for Research in Advanced Surgery and Transplants (CICAT), ICESI University, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Gabriel Jaime
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Echeverri
keywords: Colorectal cancer; Liver metastases; Liver transplantation; Recurrence; Survival rate