Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prognostic Impact.
Luca ViganòDamiano GentileJacopo GalvaninPio CorleoneGuido CostaMatteo CiminoFabio ProcopioGuido TorzilliPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2021)
Very early recurrence occurs in about 12% of patients undergoing aggressive surgery for colorectal metastases. The risk is increased in patients with numerous metastases or extrahepatic disease. Very early recurrence is associated with very poor prognosis, similar to that of unresected patients, and a low chance of effective repeated treatment.