Comparative Analysis of Thermal Ablation and Hepatectomy for Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastases up to 5 cm: Insights from a Multicenter Trial Emulation on Safety, Effectiveness, and Economic Viability - Takeaways - MDSpire

Comparative Analysis of Thermal Ablation and Hepatectomy for Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastases up to 5 cm: Insights from a Multicenter Trial Emulation on Safety, Effectiveness, and Economic Viability

  • By

  • Jianming Li

  • Lu Li

  • Guangjian Liu

  • Huarong Li

  • Xiaoyan Xie

  • Haibo Shao

  • Lingwei Li

  • De-zhi Zhang

  • Kai Li

  • Zhishuai Li

  • Guangbin He

  • Erjiao Xu

  • Huage Zhong

  • Hong Yang

  • Man Lu

  • Kexin Lou

  • Xiang Xie

  • Qian Li

  • Yu Song

  • Yongyan Gao

  • Xiaohui Ji

  • Bin Ren

  • Jie Yu

  • Ping Liang

  • March 5, 2026

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    Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with solitary colorectal liver metastases presenting a significant clinical challenge.

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    Hepatectomy is the standard curative treatment for solitary colorectal liver metastases, but only 20% of patients qualify for surgery.

  • 3

    Thermal ablation techniques, such as radiofrequency and microwave ablation, offer less invasive alternatives for non-surgical candidates.

  • 4

    Recent trials indicate that thermal ablation is non-inferior to hepatectomy for small colorectal liver metastases, but data for larger tumors is limited.

  • 5

    A multicenter study analyzed 1334 patients to compare the effectiveness of thermal ablation and hepatectomy for solitary colorectal liver metastases.

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Comparative Analysis of Thermal Ablation and Hepatectomy for Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastases up to 5 cm: Insights from a Multicenter Trial Emulation on Safety, Effectiveness, and Economic Viability

  • by Jianming Li, Lu Li, Guangjian Liu, Huarong Li, Xiaoyan Xie, Haibo Shao, Lingwei Li, De-zhi Zhang, Kai Li, Zhishuai Li, Guangbin He, Erjiao Xu, Huage Zhong, Hong Yang, Man Lu, Kexin Lou, Xiang Xie, Qian Li, Yu Song, Yongyan Gao, Xiaohui Ji, Bin Ren, Jie Yu, Ping Liang

  • March 5, 2026

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