Case Report
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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2021; 13(2): 261-269
Published online Feb 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i2.261
Two-stage hepatectomy with radioembolization for bilateral colorectal liver metastases: A case report
Matteo Serenari, Jacopo Neri, Giovanni Marasco, Cristina Larotonda, Alberta Cappelli, Matteo Ravaioli, Cristina Mosconi, Rita Golfieri, Matteo Cescon
Matteo Serenari, Matteo Ravaioli, Matteo Cescon, General Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna 40138, Italy
Jacopo Neri, Giovanni Marasco, Cristina Larotonda, Matteo Ravaioli, Matteo Cescon, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
Alberta Cappelli, Cristina Mosconi, Rita Golfieri, Department of Radiology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna 40138, Italy
Author contributions: Serenari M contributed study conception and design; Neri J, Larotonda C, Cappelli A and Mosconi C contributed acquisition of data; Marasco G contributed analysis and interpretation of data; Serenari M contributed drafting of manuscript; Golfieri R, Ravaioli M and Cescon M contributed critical revision.
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Corresponding author: Matteo Serenari, MD, Academic Research, Surgeon, General Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Albertoni, 15, Bologna 40138, Italy. matteo.serenari@gmail.com
Received: November 24, 2020
Peer-review started: November 24, 2020
First decision: January 11, 2021
Revised: January 20, 2021
Accepted: February 12, 2021
Article in press: February 12, 2021
Published online: February 27, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Two-stage hepatectomy and trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) are usually used in advanced stage primary liver malignancies. In this case report, two-stage hepatectomy and TARE were combined, for the first time, to treat a patient with bilateral colorectal liver metastases and a small future liver remnant. In particular, TARE was performed to induce liver hypertrophy and at the same time to control tumor growth between stages, thus reducing the risk of tumor progression.