Hepatic resection for noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine metastases: A fifteen-year experience with ninety-six patients Journal Article


Authors: Harrison, L. E.; Brennan, M. F.; Newman, E.; Fortner, J. G.; Picardo, A.; Blumgart, L. H.; Fong, Y.
Article Title: Hepatic resection for noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine metastases: A fifteen-year experience with ninety-six patients
Abstract: Background. The role of liver resection for hepatic metastases from noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine (NCNN) cancers is unknown. This study examine, a large, single institutional experience of hepatic resection for NCNN metastases. Methods. Records of 96 patients who underwent liver resection for metastatic NCNN cancer from 1980 to 1995 at a single institution were reviewed. Survival after liver resection in this cohort of patients is reported, and factors predictive of survival are analyzed. Results. Resection was performed for liver metastases from genitourinary primary tumors (n = 34), soft tissue primary tumors (n = 41), and metastases from other primary cancers (n = 21). Extent of liver resection included wedge (n = 32), lobectomy (n = 44), and extended hepatic lobectomy (n = 20). No operative deaths occurred. Overall survival rate after resection at 1, 3, and 5 years was 80%, 45% and 37%, respectively (median survival, 32 months), with 12 actual 5-year survivors. There was no difference in survival according to the type of liver resection bilateral versus unilateral disease, or resection of extrahepatic disease. Disease-free interval of less than 36 months before discovery of liver metastases, curative resection, and primary tumor group (genitourinary was greater than soft tissue, which was greater than gastrointestinal) were predictors of a significantly better survival by multivariate analysis. Conclusions. Primary tumor type, disease-free interval, and curative resection predict those patients who benefit from hepatic resection. Hepatic resection for patients with NCNN metastasis has value in carefully selected patients.
Keywords: adult; treatment outcome; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; cancer surgery; survival rate; major clinical study; liver neoplasms; liver metastasis; liver resection; hepatectomy; humans; human; male; female; priority journal; article
Journal Title: Surgery
Volume: 121
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0039-6060
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1997-06-01
Start Page: 625
End Page: 632
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(97)90050-7
PUBMED: 9186462
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 17 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Murray F Brennan
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  2. Leslie H Blumgart
    352 Blumgart
  3. Yuman Fong
    775 Fong
  4. Joseph G Fortner
    38 Fortner
  5. Elliot Newman
    19 Newman