Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)

Introduction: The contemporary management of patients with colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases is complex. This study appraises the recommendations made by national/international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with synchronous liver metastases from colorectal...

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Main Authors: Anthony K.C. Chan, PhD FRCS, Ajith K. Siriwardena, MD FRCS
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001313
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Ajith K. Siriwardena, MD FRCS
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description Introduction: The contemporary management of patients with colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases is complex. This study appraises the recommendations made by national/international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with synchronous liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Methods: A systematic review of national and international guidelines published between 2011 and 2024 was carried out using PubMed, OvidSP and Guidelines International Network databases. The quality of guidelines was evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. Guidelines were assessed for the quality of advice for specific scenarios. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021243744). Results: The search strategy returned ninety unique articles with 11 guidelines eligible for inclusion. Of these, one (9 %) guideline defined ‘synchronous disease’ at outset, eight (73 %) recommended neoadjuvant chemotherapy as first intervention. Seven (64 %) guidelines supported synchronous hepatic resection with colectomy. One (9 %) recommended against synchronous surgery. Conclusions: This study demonstrates important variations between international clinical guidelines on diagnostic workup and management of synchronous liver metastases in colorectal cancer. [167 words].
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spelling doaj-art-0a33e6cc22904f169f06f13fceaa259f2025-08-20T02:39:15ZengElsevierSurgery Open Science2589-84502024-12-0122616610.1016/j.sopen.2024.10.009Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)Anthony K.C. Chan, PhD FRCS0Ajith K. Siriwardena, MD FRCS1Regional Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKCorresponding author at: Regional Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.; Regional Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKIntroduction: The contemporary management of patients with colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases is complex. This study appraises the recommendations made by national/international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with synchronous liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Methods: A systematic review of national and international guidelines published between 2011 and 2024 was carried out using PubMed, OvidSP and Guidelines International Network databases. The quality of guidelines was evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. Guidelines were assessed for the quality of advice for specific scenarios. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021243744). Results: The search strategy returned ninety unique articles with 11 guidelines eligible for inclusion. Of these, one (9 %) guideline defined ‘synchronous disease’ at outset, eight (73 %) recommended neoadjuvant chemotherapy as first intervention. Seven (64 %) guidelines supported synchronous hepatic resection with colectomy. One (9 %) recommended against synchronous surgery. Conclusions: This study demonstrates important variations between international clinical guidelines on diagnostic workup and management of synchronous liver metastases in colorectal cancer. [167 words].http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001313Colorectal cancerSynchronous liver metastasesGuidelines
spellingShingle Anthony K.C. Chan, PhD FRCS
Ajith K. Siriwardena, MD FRCS
Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
Surgery Open Science
Colorectal cancer
Synchronous liver metastases
Guidelines
title Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
title_full Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
title_fullStr Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
title_full_unstemmed Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
title_short Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: A systematic review of national and International Clinical Guidelines (CoSMIC-G)
title_sort management of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases a systematic review of national and international clinical guidelines cosmic g
topic Colorectal cancer
Synchronous liver metastases
Guidelines
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845024001313
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