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Original Papers

Comparative analysis of radiofrequency ablation and resection for colorectal liver metastases in caudate lobe: a retrospective study

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Pages 321-328 | Received 27 May 2019, Accepted 09 Jun 2019, Published online: 21 Jun 2019
 

Abstract

Objective: To assess the therapeutic efficiency of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) in the caudate lobe compared with that of surgical resection.

Methods: After approved by institutional review board, we retrospectively reviewed 20 patients with caudate CRLM treated by RFA or resection between 2006 and 2017. Comparative analysis was performed based on the different therapies, including patient characteristics, therapeutic outcomes, recurrences, and survivals.

Results: During the median follow-up of 7 years (range, 2 –11 years), no differences in complications and recurrences were found between RFA and surgery groups (p > .05). The median overall survival (OS) of patients after RFA and resection were 41 months (95% confidence interval (CI) 23.5–70.5) and 54 months (95% CI 31.1–77.7), respectively (p = .627, hazard radio (HR) 0.7, 95% CI 0.2–2.6). However, OS of resection group was better than that of RFA group for large caudate CRLMs (>3 cm) (p = .042, HR 4.4, 95% CI 0.6–32.6).

Conclusions: RFA is a feasible, safe, and effective treatment for CRLM in the caudate. Surgical resection revealed superior outcomes in the treatment of caudate CRLMs, particularly in cases with a hepatic tumor size  >3 cm.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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