Port site metastasis after laparoscopic staging of esophageal carcinoma

Port site metastasis after laparoscopic staging of esophageal carcinoma

The case history of a patient who underwent laparoscopic staging of an esophageal carcinoma is presented. After neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy a port site metastasis was found at esophagectomy. Possible etiologies, implications for the continued use of minimally invasive staging for esophageal c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2001-03, Vol.71 (3), p.1032-1034
Hauptverfasser: Freeman, Richard K, Wait, Michael A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Biological and medical sciences
Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology
Esophagoscopy - adverse effects
Esophagus
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Seeding
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:The case history of a patient who underwent laparoscopic staging of an esophageal carcinoma is presented. After neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy a port site metastasis was found at esophagectomy. Possible etiologies, implications for the continued use of minimally invasive staging for esophageal carcinoma, and prevention of port site metastasis are discussed.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(00)02435-8