Laparoscopic management of liver metastases from uveal melanoma


Akyuz M., YAZICI P., Dural C., YIGITBAS H., OKOH A., BUCAK E., ...More

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, vol.30, no.6, pp.2567-2571, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00464-015-4527-9
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2567-2571
  • Keywords: Uveal melanoma, Liver metastases, Laparoscopic liver resection, Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, SINGLE-CENTER ANALYSIS, RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION, OCULAR MELANOMA, RESECTION, SURVIVAL, DISEASE
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Although uveal melanoma is a rare disease, its metastasis to the liver is associated with a poor survival. The aim of this study is to analyze the survival after surgical treatment of uveal melanoma metastases to the liver.