Morbidity and mortality after liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases: a cohort study in a high-volume fast-track programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For colorectal liver metastases, surgery is a high-risk procedure due to perioperative morbidity. The objective was to assess severity of complications after fast-track liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases and their impact on morbidity and mortality.

Methods

All patients were treated according to the same fast-track programme. Complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification for patients undergoing surgery from 2013 to 2015. Correlation between complications and length of stay was analysed by multivariate linear regression.

Results

564 patient cases were included of which three patients died within 3 months (0.53%, 95% CI: 0.17-1.64%). Complications were common with Grade ≤ 2 in 167 patients (30%) and ≥ Grade 3a in 93 (16%).

SUBMITTER: Egeland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8278677 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature