[A Case of Small Intestinal Cancer Resected by Laparoscopic Surgery].

Abstract

We report a case of laparoscopic surgical resection of a small intestinal cancer. A woman in her 40s was referred to our department for prolonged abdominal problems(epigastralgia, nausea, diarrhea, and constipation). CT scan revealed a small intestinal tumor with dilatation of the oral side of the intestine. She was admitted to our hospital, and an ileus tube was introduced. One week after admission, she experienced laparoscopic partial resection of the small intestine. She was soon discharged without any problems and has had no recurrence of small intestinal cancer after 8 months of surgery without any adjuvant chemotherapy. Small intestinal cancer is frequently detected in an advanced stage, resulting in poor prognosis, but curative surgery can improve the prognosis. Optimal therapy for small intestinal cancer has not been established yet because it is rare. A multi-centered study of small intestinal cancer for the establishment of its diagnosis and therapy needs to be conducted.

• Authors: Kenichi Nagai, Shinya Yamashita, Ryuki Kitada, Koichi Hanamoto, Kyohei Ogisu, Toshio Tanaka, Hirofumi Ikushima, Masato Koseki, Yoshifumi Arisaka, Hitoshi Mizuno
• Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 47 Issue 13 Pg. 2382-2384 (Dec 2020) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 33468968 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Intestinal Neoplasms (drug therapy, surgery)
• Intestine, Small (surgery)
• Jejunal Neoplasms (drug therapy, surgery)
• Laparoscopy
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local