[A Case of Laparoscopic Surgery for Sigmoid Lymph Node Metastases after Surgery for Rectal Cancer].

Herein, we report a case of laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid lymph node metastases after surgery for rectal cancer. A 58- year-old man underwent laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. He underwent D2 lymph node dissection, and he was undergoing dialysis for renal disease as a complication of diabetes. CT imaging performed 15 months after surgery revealed recurrence of tumors in the sigmoid lymph nodes. Subsequently, laparoscopic removal of the sigmoid lymph nodes was planned, as the patient had no tumor recurrence at any other location, and because his condition was not suitable for chemotherapy. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged a few days after surgery.

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

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.