| Author |
Martins, J. Alexandrino, H. Oliveira, R. Cipriano, M. A. Falcão, D. Ferreira, L. Martins, R. Serôdio, M. Martins, M. Tralhão, J. G. Prado E. Castro, L. Castro E. Sousa, F. |
| Description |
Country affiliation: Portugal Author Affiliation: Martins J ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Alexandrino H ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal); Oliveira R ( Department of Pathology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Cipriano MA ( Department of Pathology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Falcão D ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Ferreira L ( Clínica Universitária de Cirurgia III, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Martins R ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal); Serôdio M ( Clínica Universitária de Cirurgia III, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Martins M ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal); Tralhão JG ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal); Prado e Castro L ( Department of Pathology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.); Castro E Sousa F ( Department of Surgery A, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal) |
| Abstract |
INTRODUCTION: Advances in neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) have allowed surgical treatment in otherwise unresectable patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). It is well known that NCT induces liver lesions such as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) and steatohepatitis (SH). However, whether it affects postoperative morbidity remains controversial. The aim of this study was both to evaluate the impact of NCT on liver parenchyma and postoperative morbidity, and to identify preoperative predictive markers for liver injury. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Among 140 patients undergoing liver resection for CRLM between 2010 and 2013, 70 underwent systemic NCT. Liver function tests, pathology, postoperative morbidity and mortality were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Univariate analysis revealed NCT as a cause of sinusoidal dilation (p = 0.09), peliosis (p = 0.028) and moderate and severe SOS (p = 0.004) and bevacizumab as a protective agent against moderate and severe SOS (p = 0.045). Diabetic patients were identified as having a lower incidence of sinusoidal dilation (p = 0.034) and a higher incidence of steatosis (p = 0.003). Multivariate analysis confirmed sinusoidal dilation as an independent cause for morbidity (p = 0.02) and liver-specific complications (p = 0.016). Preoperative level of GGT was identified as predictive factor for moderate and severe SOS and peliosis (p < 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). CONCLUSION: The administration of NCT induces SOS-lesions, but can be partially prevented by bevacizumab and diabetes. Sinusoidal dilation is associated with increased postoperative morbidity. Preoperative GGT levels can be useful to predict the presence of SOS. |
