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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144785
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hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery; colorectal liver metastasis; outcomes; elderly patients
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is a safe and effective procedure for colorectal liver metastasis, even in elderly patients over the age of 75. This study compared the outcomes of HALS in patients above and below 75 years old and found comparable results in terms of safety and effectiveness.
(1) Background: Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) has engendered growing attention as a safe procedure for the resection of metastatic liver disease. However, there is little data available regarding the outcomes of HALS for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) in patients over the age of 75. (2) Methods: We compare the short- and long-term outcomes of patients >75-years-old (defined in our study as elderly patients and referred to as group 1, G1), with patients <75-years-old (defined in our study as younger patients and referred to as group 2, G2). (3) Results: Of 145 patients, 28 were in G1 and 117 were in G2. The most common site of the primary tumor was the right colon in G1, and the left colon in G2 (p = 0.05). More patients in G1 underwent laparoscopic anterior segment resection compared with G2 (43% vs. 39% respectively) (p = 0.003). 53% of patients in G1 and 74% of patients in G2 completed neoadjuvant therapy (p = 0.04). The median size of the largest metastasis was 32 (IQR 19-52) mm in G1 and 20 (IQR 13-35) mm in G2 (p = 0.001). The rate of complications (Dindo-Clavien grade & GE; III) was slightly higher in G1 (p = 0.06). The overall 5-year survival was 30% in G1 and 52% in G2 (p = 0.12). (4) Conclusions: Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for colorectal liver metastasis is safe and effective in an elderly patient population.
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