Management of involved or close resection margins in 120 patients with colorectal liver metastases: edge cryotherapy can achieve long-term survival

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.055 Byline: Tristan D. Yan, Ratnasari Padang, Hong Xia, Jing Zhao, Jie Li, David L. Morris Keywords: Colorectal liver metastasis; Edge cryotherapy; Hepatic cryotherapy; Liver resection Abstract: The liver resection margin is prognostically significant for patients with colorectal liver metastases. Management plans for patients with suboptimal resection margins have not been adequately addressed. This article reports the long-term results of edge cryotherapy in 120 patients with suboptimal resection margins. Author Affiliation: University of New South Wales, Department of Surgery, St. George Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia Article History: Received 21 February 2005; Revised 27 May 2005