Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Although surgical resection has been considered the only curative option for colorectal liver metastases (CLM), thermal ablation has recently been suggested as an alternative curative treatment. A prospective randomised trial is required to define the efficacy of resection vs abl...

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Main Authors: Kurinchi Gurusamy, Neil Corrigan, Julie Croft, Maureen Twiddy, Stephen Morris, Nick Woodward, Steve Bandula, Daniel Hochhauser, Vicky Napp, Alison Pullan, Nicholas Jakowiw, Raj Prasad, Steven Olde Damink, C. J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Johannes H. W. de Wilt, Julia Brown, Brian R. Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomised controlled trial
Cost-benefit analysis
Liver
Neoplasm metastasis
Colorectal neoplasms
Hepatectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2499-5

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