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Abdominal wall recurrence after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for adenocarcinoma of the colon

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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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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  1. Department of Surgery, Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi

    Mark A. Fusco M.D., Capt., U.S.A.F. & Michael W. Paluzzi M.D., Maj., U.S.A.F.

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Fusco, M.A., Paluzzi, M.W. Abdominal wall recurrence after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for adenocarcinoma of the colon. Dis Colon Rectum 36, 858–861 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02047384

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