Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	45197
Country	Brazil

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Pushing the limits of liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases: Current state and future directions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Raphael LC Araujo and Marcelo M Linhares
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Raphael LC Araujo, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Digestive Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina - UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo SP 04023-062, Brazil. raphael.l.c.araujo@gmail.com
Key Words	Colorectal Liver Metastases; Cancer; Hepatectomy; Liver; Surgery; Oncology
Core Tip	Liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases is a dynamic field, and its limits have considerably changed over the last 3 decades. Many variables have influenced patient selection and surgical techniques, and more changes are forthcoming with improvements in minimally invasive surgery, radiology, and artificial intelligence. This editorial highlights the pathway of treating CRLM over 3 decades and the promising features in this field.
Citation	Araujo RLC, Linhares MM. Pushing the limits of liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases: Current state and future directions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(2): 34-40

Received	2018-12-17 02:37
Peer-Review Started	2018-12-17 03:59
To Make the First Decision	2018-12-25 01:15
Return for Revision	2018-12-29 14:33
Revised	2019-01-29 10:24
Second Decision	2019-01-30 09:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-01-30 19:30
Articles in Press	2019-01-30 19:30
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2019-02-10 02:06
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-02-25 08:44

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