title: Port site recurrence of gallbladder cancer after laparoscopic surgery: two case reports of long-term survival.
abstract: More than 100 patients with port site recurrence after laparoscopic procedures have been reported, and in most cases recurrence has had a fatal outcome. Two patients who survived port site recurrence of unexpected gallbladder cancer after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are reported. Abdominal wall excision was performed in one patient, and thermoradiotherapy was performed in the other. Both patients have remained free of disease during long-term follow-up (82 and 45 months).
authors.affiliation: Shizuoka Study Group for Endoscopic Surgery, Fujinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishihira
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D011677:Punctures; D014463:Ultrasonography