Objective To investigate the feasibility and indication of synchronous resection of colonic carcinoma and its hepatic metastasis.
Methods Radical sigmoidectomy and right hemi-hepatectomy plus left lateral segment resection were performed at the same time in a 71-year-old patient with sigmoid carcinoma and multiple hepatic metastasis. Results The operation lasted for 5 hours and 10 minutes with 300ml blood lost during the procedure. The patient recovered smoothly and was discharged 2 weeks after operation. Follow-up showed no reoccurrence up to the day of this presentation(4 months).
Conclusion The operation could be performed safely by experienced surgeon in good-equipment hospital.
Citation: LUO Zhiyong,YAN Lnan,TIAN Bole,et al.. SYNCHRONOUS RESECTION OF BOTH COLONIC CARCINOMA AND ITS HEPATIC METASTASIS (REPORT OF 1 CASE). CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2001, 8(1): 43-44. doi: Copy