M A Fusco1, M W Paluzzi. 1. Department of Surgery, Keelser Air Force Base Medical Center, Mississippi.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report an unusual mode of colorectal carcinoma recurrence after laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. METHODS: Retrospective case review. RESULTS: Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy has been shown in a variety of settings to be safe and technically feasible. The question of its efficacy in treating colorectal carcinoma remains uncertain. We report a case of a 71-year-old male who presented with a trocar site abdominal wall recurrence 10 months after a laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. To our knowledge, this represents the first such reported case in the literature. CONCLUSION: Questions surrounding the efficacy of laparoscopic colectomy in eradicating colorectal carcinoma support the need for rigorous prospective study of this new technique.
PURPOSE: To report an unusual mode of colorectal carcinoma recurrence after laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. METHODS: Retrospective case review. RESULTS: Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy has been shown in a variety of settings to be safe and technically feasible. The question of its efficacy in treating colorectal carcinoma remains uncertain. We report a case of a 71-year-old male who presented with a trocar site abdominal wall recurrence 10 months after a laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. To our knowledge, this represents the first such reported case in the literature. CONCLUSION: Questions surrounding the efficacy of laparoscopic colectomy in eradicating colorectal carcinoma support the need for rigorous prospective study of this new technique.
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