Only 10-25% of patients presenting with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) are amenable to hepatic resection. By combining resection and ablation, the number of patients eligible for surgery can be expanded. We sought to determine the efficacy of combined resection and ablation for CRLM.
de Jong, M. C., Ribero, D., van Vledder, M. G., Hubert, C., Gigot, J.-F., Choti, M. A., Schulick, R. D., Capussotti, L., Dejong, C. H., & Pawlik, T. M. (2011). Therapeutic efficacy of combined intraoperative ablation and resection for colorectal liver metastases: an international, multi-institutional analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 15(2), 336-344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-010-1391-8 (Original work published 2011)