Synchronous colon and liver resection

Synchronous colon and liver resection

Synchronous resectable liver metastases are frequently identified at the time of diagnosis. Treatment options include sequential, delayed and simultaneous resection strategies. Resection of the colonic primary followed by chemotherapy , restaging and resection of the liver disease, if appropriate, is the standard approach. It is occasionally possible with low-volume, accessible liver disease to perform synchronous Santiago Ramón y Cajal , 1852–1934, neurophysiologist and director Instituto Nacional de Hygiene, Madrid, Spain. both procedures represent a major undertaking per se. ).