Role of a liver-first approach for synchronous colorectal liver metastases

Table 2 Details of the surgical procedures and early outcomes

Variable	No. of patients, n = 18
Type of hepatic resection
Major	14
Minor	4
Extent of hepatic resection
Partial	10
Hemihepatectomy	3
Extended hepatectomy	5
Type of colorectal resection
Low anterior resection	12
Abdominoperineal resection	2
Left hemicolectomy	2
Resected lymph nodes, median (range)	11 (6-20)
Complications
Hepatectomy-related
hydrothorax	3
Abdominal abscess	1
Minor (Clavien grade < 3)	4
Major (Clavien grade ≥ 3)	0
Post-operative mortality (within 90 d)	0
Surgery on primary cancer
Anastomotic leakage	1
Abdominal abscess	2
Minor (Clavien grade < 3)	3
Major (Clavien grade ≥ 3)	0
Post-operative mortality (within 90 d)	0