How to integrate surgery in thetreatment
of patients with liver-onlymetastatic disease
Dimitri Dorcaratto MD, PhD, FEBSDepartment of Surgery. Liver-Biliary and Pancreatic UnitHospital Clínico. University of Valencia
www.livermetsurvey-arcad.org
24,925 resected
1361 not resected
December 2016: 302 centers, 69 countries
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Should we integrate surgery in the treatmentof patients with liver-only metastatic disease?
Surgical resection
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5-year Survival 10-year Survival
Keys • Primary tumour under control
• Complete resection (R0)
• Liver remnant– Normal liver ≥ 25 %
– Neoadjuvant Chemo ≥ 30 %
– Cirrhosis ≥ 40 %
Surgical resection offers a substantial chance of cure
1. Diagnosis and treatment: Multidisciplinary Board
2. Surgical techniques: Anatomy and Technology
3. New strategies and new therapies
Keys
Surgical resection offers a substantial chance of cure
MULTIDISCIPLINARY BOARD
• Diagnostic work-up• Best strategy discussion• Selection for surgical approach• Timing for surgery• Feed-back results
RADIOLOGY
GE
PATHOLOGY
ONCOLOGY
SURGERY
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• R0 resection achievable
• Liver remnant adequate
Integrating surgery and oncology
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Integrating surgery and oncology
• R0 resection achievable
• Liver remnant adequate
• N status of primary
• Disease free interval
• Number of lesions
• Diameter
• CEA
• Extrahepatic disease
• Biology
Goal of preoperative evaluation
Identify potencially resectable patients
Keys • Primary tumour under control
• Complete resection (R0)
• Liver remnant– Normal liver ≥ 25 %
– Neoadjuvant Chemo ≥ 30 %
– Cirrhosis ≥ 40 %
Goal of preoperative evaluation
Identify potencially resectable patients
1. Define the number and segmental distribution of LM
2. Determine surgical resectability
3. Identify extra-hepatic disease
1. Computed tomography
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
3. FDG-Positron Emission Tomography
Stepwise imaging approach
1. Define the number and segmental distribution of LM
2. Determine surgical resectability
3. Identify extra-hepatic disease
PREOPERATORY IMAGING
• CT-scan
• MRI
INTRAOPERATORY IMAGING
• INTRA-OPERATIVE ULTRASONOGRAPHY
• FDG-PET
Determine surgical resectability
CT-scan
number and segmental distribution of LM
CT-scanContrast enhancementArterial and portal phases
CRCLM:HypovascularRim enhancement washed outon later phases
Limitations:Exposure to ionizing radiationReactions to iodinated contrastSub-centimetre lesions
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MRI
• No ionizing radiation• Higher contrast resolution• Better for lesions < 1cm• Better steatosis or changes due to chemotherapy
CRCLM:Hypointense T1Hyperintense T2Gadolinium hypovascular
enhancement pattern
Limitations:AvailabilityRadiology expertisePatient characteristics: claustrophobia, pacemaker…
INTRA-OPERATIVE ULTRASOUND
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Preoperative evaluation and imaging
Surgical elegibility
1. Complete resection of all lesions
2. Free margin resection (R0)
3. Adequate functional liver remnant
4. Fitness for major abdominal surgery
Liver remnant
Normal liver ≥ 25 %
Neoadjuvant Chemo ≥ 30 %
Cirrhosis ≥ 40 %
Preserved inflow, outflow, biliarydrainage
Preoperative evaluation and imaging
Surgical elegibility
1. Complete resection of all lesions
2. Free margin resection (R0)
3. Adequate functional liver remnant
4. Fitness for major abdominal surgery
Preoperative evaluation and imaging
Surgical elegibility
1. Complete resection of all lesions
2. Free margin resection (R0)
3. Adequate functional liver remnant
4. Fitness for major abdominal surgery
Clinical Scenarios
Resectable M1and fit for surgery
Non-resectable M1 but fit for surgery Conversion surgery after combined therapies
Unresectable M1 or unfit for surgery
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The Brisbane 2000 terminology of hepatic anatomy and resections.The terminology committee of the IHPBA.Journal: HPB 2000;2:333-339 http://www.ahpba.org/liverterms.php
Liver anatomy
Strategies
✓Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
✓Radiofrequency ablation
✓Portal embolization
✓Two-stage hepatectomy
✓Combinations
M1 UNRESECTABLE M1 RESECTABLE
Chemo
NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY
Conversion is the goal
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TWO STAGE HEPATECTOMY
± portal embolization
5-Year S32-64 %
Median survival
24-44 m
Drop-out35 %
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Associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS)
• Two-stage hepatectomy with very short interval • Minimizes the drop-out risk• Extraordinarily rapid hypertrophy of the FRL (10 days) • Rescue in patients with portal embolization failure
Clearance of the FRL+ portal vein ligation+ liver parenchyma division
Hepatectomy when the FRLis considered to be large enough
Stage 1 Stage 2
TWO STAGE HEPATECTOMY
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapy
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
Neoadjuvant therapy
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
Neoadjuvant therapy
Resectable
Surgery + Adjuvant therapy
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
Neoadjuvant therapy
Resectable
Surgery + Adjuvant therapy
Resectablewith combined
strategies
Portal EmbolizationRadiofrequency Two-stage Hepatectomy
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
Neoadjuvant therapy
Resectable
Surgery + Adjuvant therapy
Resectablewith combined
strategies
Portal EmbolizationRadiofrequency Two-stage Hepatectomy
Progression
Change strategy Chemo
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
LiverMetastases
Resectables
Non-Resectables
Prognosis factors*Low risk
Prognosis factors*High risk Surgery + Adjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapy
Stable or Responder
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeProgression
Neoadjuvant therapy
Resectable
Surgery + Adjuvant therapy
Resectablewith combined
strategies
Portal EmbolizationRadiofrequency Two-stage Hepatectomy
Progression
Change strategy Chemo PalliativeNon-Responderor Progression
*Nordlinger (96), Fong (99)…Konopke (09)Number, Size, Lymph node-status,Margin, CEA, Extrahepatic disease,Synchonous…
Summary
Multidisciplinary Treatment
Appropriate selection for the best treatment
Oncological and surgical strategies
Complex surgical techniques in specialized centres
Liver metastases colorectal cancer