| Perioperative Complications After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With and Without Bevacizumab for Colorectal Liver Metastases. | |
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PMID: 23299220 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: Bevacizumab has been shown to increase progression free and overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Neoadjuvant bevacizumab is commonly used in patients undergoing liver resection. Our purpose was to evaluate whether bevacizumab is associated with increased rate of perioperative complications in patients undergoing hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing hepatic resection for CRLM who received chemotherapy and bevacizumab (group 1, n = 134), or chemotherapy alone (group 2, n = 57). We compared demographics, surgical characteristics, and perioperative course. RESULTS: Perioperative complications developed in 35 % of patients in group 1, and 47 % in group 2 (p = 0.11). Of those complications, 15 (11.2 %) in group 1, and 5 (8.8 %) in group 2 were considered major (p = 0.617). Four patients, all of whom received preoperative bevacizumab, developed enteric leaks following combined liver and bowel resection. The rate of anastomotic leak in group 1 was 10 %, compared with 0 in group 2, p = 0.56. CONCLUSION: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy along with bevacizumab was not associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications after hepatic resection. Possible association of increased morbidity with simultaneous bowel and liver resections following bevacizumab administration was found and we recommend avoiding such treatment combination. |
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Nir Lubezky; Evan Winograd; Michael Papoulas; Guy Lahat; Einat Shacham-Shmueli; Ravit Geva; Richard Nakache; Joseph Klausner; Menahem Ben-Haim |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-9 |
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Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Volume: - ISSN: 1873-4626 ISO Abbreviation: J. Gastrointest. Surg. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706084 Medline TA: J Gastrointest Surg Country: - |
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Department of Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weitzman St, Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel, nir_lubezky@hotmail.com. |
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