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[En bloc pancreaticoduodenectomy and right hemicolectomy for locally advanced right colon cancer treatment].

Authors :
Henriques AC
Waisberg J
Possendoro Kde A
Fuhro FE
Speranzini MB
Source :
Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes [Rev Col Bras Cir] 2010 Jun; Vol. 37 (3), pp. 247-9.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

This article reports the case of a patient with a diagnosis of diarrhea and weight loss. Subsidiary exams showed ulcerovegetant lesion in the second duodenal portion and duodenocolic fistula. An exploratory laparotomy was performed and a neoplastic lesion in the hepatic angle of the colon was observed invading the second duodenal portion. The patient then underwent a cephalic gastroduodenopancreatectomy associated with en bloc right hemicolectomy and improved well in the postoperative period. Currently, 48 months after the surgery, he does not present any signs of the disease dissemination or recurrence. The consulted literature recommends that multivisceral resection must be considered if the patient is clinically able to undergo major surgery and does not present any signs of neoplastic dissemination, since the postoperative survival time is considerably longer in the resected group and some of these patients even achieve cure.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
1809-4546
Volume :
37
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21079900
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0100-69912010000300015