Surgical treatment for colorectal liver metastases involving the paracaval portion of the caudate lobe

Hepatic neoplasms in the paracaval portion of the caudate lobe (S1r) are usually difficult to treat surgically because such neoplasms often invade the hepatic veins and/or inferior vena cava (IVC). We reevaluated resected cases of colorectal liver metastases involving S1r to confirm the significance of aggressive surgical treatments.Between July 1977 and December 2002, 95 consecutive patients with colorectal liver metastases underwent hepatic...