Laparoscopic resection of colon cancer and synchronous liver metastasis.
The recommended surgical approach to synchronous colorectal metastasis has not been clarified. Simultaneous open liver and colon resection for synchronous colorectal carcinoma has been shown beneficial when compared to staged resections. A review of the literature has shown the benefits of both laparoscopic colon resection for colorectal cancer and laparoscopic left lateral segmentectomy in liver disease. We present the case of a 60-year-old male with sigmoid colon carcinoma and a synchronous solitary liver metastasis localized to the left lateral segment. Using laparoscopic techniques, we were able to achieve simultaneous resection of the sigmoid colon and left lateral liver segment.
Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, McHaney Hall 4th Floor, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212. USA. geigertm@health.missouri.edu
Timothy M
TM
Geiger
Zachary D
ZD
Tebb
Erika
E
Sato
Brent W
BW
Miedema
Ziad T
ZT
Awad
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged