Resection of colorectal liver metastases: single unit experience in Sri Lanka | Zendy

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Resection of colorectal liver metastases: single unit experience in Sri Lanka

Author(s) -

Aloka Pathirana,

Thejana Kamil Wijerathne,

R. C. Siriwardana,

RPN Samarasekara,

WML Werahara

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

ceylon medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2386-1274

pISSN - 0009-0875

DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v55i3.2297

Subject(s) - medicine , ceylon , medical journal , sri lanka , unit (ring theory) , relevance (law) , family medicine , library science , south asia , law , ethnology , mathematics education , mathematics , history , computer science , political science , programming language

The liver is the commonest site of metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC), with 50% of patients being affected either synchronously or metachronously [1]. Surgical resection offers excellent results (up to 65% five year survival), although it is feasible in only 20% of patients with CRC metastases [2, 3]. This is the first published series of patients from Sri Lanka following hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases.

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