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Brief Title: Preoperative Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy
Official Title: Preoperative Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases
Study ID: NCT00522509
Brief Summary: To assess the feasibility and results of liver resection after preoperative hepatic artery infusion (HAI) chemotherapy with FUDR.
Detailed Description: Between 1995 and 2004, 239 patients with isolated colorectal liver metastases received HAI chemotherapy with neoadjuvant intent. Fifty of these patients underwent subsequent curative liver resection (HAI group). Postoperative morbidity, liver function tests, and long term outcomes were evaluated. Adverse events related to HAI chemotherapy were also evaluated.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Department of Surgery - Liver Unit, Scientific Institute San Raffaele,, Milan, , Italy
Name: Luca Aldrighetti, M.D, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Surgery - Liver Unit, Scientific Institute San Raffaele,
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR