Peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis after laparoscopic-assisted anterior resection for early rectal cancer: report of a case.
Minimally invasive colon surgery has been shown to be both technically feasible and a safe alternative to laparotomy. Its efficacy for the curative resection of colorectal cancer, however, remains controversial. Of major concern are the increasing reports of port-site recurrence after use of laparoscopic techniques in malignant disease. In this article a heretofore unreported complication of peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis after laparoscopic-assisted anterior resection for early stage rectal cancer is presented. Isolated peritoneal recurrence is rare after curative resection of Stage I rectal cancer. The effect of pneumoperitoneum on tumor dissemination is discussed.
Chew
D K
DK
Department of Surgery, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Borromeo
J R
JR
Kimmelstiel
F M
FM
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed