Drain-site tumour recurrence after laparotomy resection for colorectal cancer.

Eur J Surg Oncol

Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Maggiore di Lodi, Italy.

Published: October 1999

We report a case of drain-site tumour recurrence 2 years after right colon resection for adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon. A large number of case reports concerning port-site tumour recurrences after laparoscopic procedures have been reported. However, post-laparotomy incision site cancer recurrence is considered a rare occurrence.

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