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Treatment of liver colorectal metastases: Role of laparoscopy, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave coagulation
Author(s) -
Rocha Flavio G.,
D'Angelica Michael
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21720
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , colorectal cancer , laparoscopy , microwave ablation , surgery , oncology , ablation , radiology , general surgery , cancer
Up to 50% of patients with colorectal cancer will develop metastatic disease in the liver. While surgical extirpation remains the best option for long‐term survival, several complementary modalities such as laparoscopy, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave coagulation have gained wide acceptance as primary and adjunct therapies for both resectable and unresectable disease. This review will focus on the application and outcome of these techniques in patients with colorectal liver metastases. J. Surg. Oncol. 2010;102:968–974. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.