title: Multimedia article. Relaparoscopy for salvage surgery in anastomotic recurrence of rectal cancer: feasible and safe.
abstract: Laparoscopic approach to rectal cancer is technically challenging even for experienced laparoscopic surgeons. Therefore, in a locally recurrent rectal cancer not many surgeons would be keen to adopt the relaparoscopy approach. In this video article, we present a case of salvage laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection performed for an isolated anastomotic recurrence developed 13 months after a laparoscopic ultralow anterior resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, SungBuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea, drkimsh@korea.ac.kr
authors.forename: Seon-Hahn
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Rakesh S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Neve
authors.forename: Yong-Geul
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Joh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*