Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy for Colon Cancer in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Valid and Safe Surgical Technique to Ensure Peritoneal Dialysis Survival.

ABSTRACT: A laparoscopic approach represents an effective alternative to open surgery in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). In these patients, conventional thinking provides for removal of the peritoneal catheter during left colon resections because of higher risk of patient contamination and peritonitis. The present paper describes 3 cases of laparoscopic left hemicolectomy for colon cancer performed in PD patients without complications and without peritoneal catheter removal, leading to subsequent early PD resumption.Three normotype PD patients affected by early-stage sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma (T1-T2, M0, N0) underwent integrated surgical and nephrological management to reduce peritoneum stress, infective risk and postoperative complications. The day before surgery, patients were shi

SUBMITTER: Auricchio S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5174882 | biostudies-literature | 2016 11-12

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature