Liver resection surgery compared with thermal ablation in high surgical risk patients with colorectal liver metastases: the LAVA international RCT

Liver resection surgery compared with thermal ablation in high surgical risk patients with colorectal liver metastases: the LAVA international RCT

Background: Although surgical resection has been considered the only curative option for colorectal liver metastases, thermal ablation has recently been suggested as an alternative curative treatment. There have been no adequately powered trials comparing surgery with thermal ablation. Objectives: M...

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Main Authors: Brian Davidson, Kurinchi Gurusamy, Neil Corrigan, Julie Croft, Sharon Ruddock, Alison Pullan, Julia Brown, Maureen Twiddy, Jaqueline Birtwistle, Stephen Morris, Nick Woodward, Steve Bandula, Daniel Hochhauser, Raj Prasad, Steven Olde Damink, Marielle Coolson, K van Laarhoven, Johannes HW de Wilt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
randomised controlled trial
cost–benefit analysis
liver
neoplasm metastasis
colorectal neoplasms
hepatectomy
ablation techniques
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24210

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24210

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