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Abstract
Aim
To compare the differences between neoadjuvant chemotherapy with resection and upfront surgery for patients with resectable colorectal cancer with liver metastases.
Patients and Methods
The following electronic databases were searched for systematic literature: PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. Studies fulfilling the following criteria were included in the analysis: compared neoadjuvant chemotherapy and upfront surgery; included patients with resectable metastases at the time of presentation; reported the long-term results, including overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS); and identified early adverse postoperative events, including 30-day mortality and overall postoperative complications.
Results
Over 24 studies with 8700 patients were analysed. Patients were divided into the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (n = 3490, 40.1%) and the upfront surgery group (n = 5172, 59.4%). The meta-analysis showed no statistically significant difference in terms of overall morbidities [odds ratio (OR) 1.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84-1.67] and mortality (OR 1.48, 95% CI 0.75-2.92) between the neoadjuvant chemotherapy and upfront surgery groups. However, the meta-analysis showed a favourable OS in the upfront surgery group (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.06-1.38) and favourable DFS in the upfront surgery group (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.38-2.12), including the subgroups of 1-, 3-, 5-year DFS (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.06-1.8; OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.35-3.14 and OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.18-2.29, respectively).
Conclusion
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has no benefit for resectable colorectal cancer with liver metastases; therefore, upfront surgery should be considered as the treatment of choice.
期刊介绍:
Surgical Practice is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal, which is dedicated to the art and science of advances in clinical practice and research in surgery. Surgical Practice publishes papers in all fields of surgery and surgery-related disciplines. It consists of sections of history, leading articles, reviews, original papers, discussion papers, education, case reports, short notes on surgical techniques and letters to the Editor.