Abstract
Incidence of cutaneous and uveal forms of malignant melanoma (MM) has increased significantly in the population in the last years. The prognosis of patients with MM liver metastase sis generally poor.
The autors seek to consider the sense and the possibilities of surgical treatment of MM liver metastases. Seven patients with liver metastases of MM were operated on in the Hepatobiliary Center of the Department of Surgery, University Hospital in Pilsen during the last 10 years.
Mean age of the patients was 58,8 years. Two patients died after liver surgery for tumor dissemination.
Two patients continue to show disease free survival, currently of 22 and 28 months. Liver metastases of MM have very poor prognosis.
Surgical treatment and indication is justified in selected patients.