Effect of hepatitis on surgical treatment and prognosis of colorectal liver metastasis

Objcetive To evaluate the effect of hepatitis on surgical treatment and prognosis of colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) . Methods A retrospective study of medical records of all the patients undergoing operation with colorectal liver metastasis in Peking University Hepatobiliary pancreatic Surgery Ward I from November 2007 to January 2013 was conducted. A total of 175 patients were eligible and divided into two groups: with hepatitis (n=16) or without hepatitis (n=159) . Results Preoperative liver function was similar in these two groups. There were no significant differences in preoperative serum albumin, total bilirubin and prothrombin time between two groups (all P>0.05) , except for lower blood platelet in hepatitis group after operation. Major hepatectomy was performed in 37.5% (6/16) and 22.0% (15/159) of two groups respectively (P>0.05) . There were also no significant differences in operation time, blood loss, surgical complications and drainage volume (all P>0.05) . The median overall survival time was 46 months in hepatitis group and 33 months in non-hepatitis group, and the median disease free time was 8 months in hepatitis group and 10 months in non-hepatitis group (all P>0.05) . Conclusion CRLM patients concomitant with hepatitis have adequate liver reserve function for major hepatic resection and have similar prognosis of patients without hepatitis. Key words: Hepatitis; Colorectal liver metastases; Surgical treatment; Prognosis