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Multivisceral resection for colon cancer with adjacent organ invasion: Whipple procedure, right hemicolectomy, and hepatic segmentectomy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Female patient, 55 years old, with a medical history of arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, diagnosed with a tumor in the hepatic flexure of the colon infiltrating the duodenum, the pancreatic head, the biliary tract, and segment V of the liver. A right hemicolectomy, Whipple procedure, and hepatic segmentectomy of segment V were performed. The patient exhibited a favorable postoperative course on the first day without signs of immediate complications. This case highlights the importance of multivisceral resection in the management of advanced colon tumors with invasion into multiple organs.

Source: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20250726

Authors: Jose D. Perez Carriles, Marco A. G. Martinez, Rosaura J. S. Rodriguez

Institutions: Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers

Language: English

Topic: Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408310215

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