Perioperative Steroid Administration for Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Unresectable Hepatic Metastases]
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy(2015)
Abstract
In our institution, steroids are administered before resection of primary colorectal cancer lesions with synchronous unresectable hepatic metastases in order to avoid severe postoperative complications and hepatic failure. We herein report the results of the treatment.Thirty-eight colorectal cancer patients with synchronous unresectable hepatic metastases were divided into 2 groups: Group S(patients who received steroids in the perioperative period)and Group N (other patients). The clinicopathological features, post-operative course, and survival were compared between the 2 groups. Hydrocortisone sodium succinate was administered twice a day from immediately before laparotomy until the second postoperative day.The number of patients with severe hepatic metastases and extra-hepatic metastases was significantly higher in Group S. No significant differences were observed between the 2 groups regarding the incidence of severe postoperative complications or the overall survival. Among 25 patients with liver dysfunction, the complication rate was significantly lower and survival was significantly longer in Group S compared to Group N.The perioperative administration of steroids to colorectal cancer patients with synchronous unresectable hepatic metastases may reduce the complication rate and may thus improve survival, especially in patients with liver dysfunction.
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Key words
synchronous unresectable hepatic metastases,perioperative steroid administration,colorectal cancer
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