Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the patients who underwent liver resection for colorectal cancer hepatic metastasis
Characteristics | Patients n = 278 | Liver resections n = 332 |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (range) | 60.4 (29.1 to 88.0) | 60.9 (29.1 to 88.0) |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 186 (66.9%) | 225 (67.8%) |
 Female | 92 (33.1%) | 107 (32.2%) |
Primary tumor location | Â | Â |
 Colon | 178 (64.0%) | 206 (62.0%) |
 Rectum | 100 (36.0%) | 126 (38.0%) |
Type of initial hepatic metastasis | Â | Â |
 Synchronous | 153 (55.0%) | 153 (46.1%) |
 Metachronous | 125 (45.0%) | 179 (53.9%) |
CRC recurrence after liver resection | Â | Â |
 Yes | 168 (60.4%) | 206 (62.0%) |
 No | 110 (39.6%) | 126 (38.0%) |
 Surgical resection of CRC recurrence | 61 (36.3%)* | 74 (35.9%)* |
Final patient status | Â | Â |
 Alive and CRC free | 128 (46.0%) | — |
 Alive with recurrent CRC | 62 (22.3%) | — |
 Died of CRC | 79 (28.4%) | — |
 Died of other causes | 6 (2.2%) | — |
 Surgical mortality | 3 (1.1%) | 3 (0.9%) |