Influence of Preoperative Chemotherapy on the Intraoperative and Postoperative Course of Liver Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases

Background Liver resection is a possibly curative treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases. Preoperative chemotherapy may make initially irresectable tumors resectable. The aim of this study was to compare perioperative course and short-term mortality after liver resection for CRC metastases between patients who were and were not treated with preoperative chemotherapy.