Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy in Post Liver Transplant Patient
10.7602/jmis.2019.22.1.39
- Author:
Eun Young PARK
1
;
Dong Jin PARK
;
Hyung Woo PARK
;
Chang Woo NAM
;
Yang Won NAH
;
Gyu Yeol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. parkdongjin7907@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastrectomy;
Laparoscopy;
Gastric cancer;
Liver transplantation
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Gastrectomy;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Liver Transplantation;
Liver;
Lymph Node Excision;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Transplant Recipients
- From:Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2019;22(1):39-42
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The risk of malignancy after transplantation is higher than that of general population. Laparoscopic surgery has become a standard treatment of gastric cancer. However, there are no case reports evaluating totally laparoscopic gastrectomy in patients with previous liver transplantation. Herein we report our experience with a liver transplant recipient who underwent totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) for gastric cancer. A 63 year-old man underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for cryptogenic liver cirrhosis. 8 years later, gastric cancer was diagnosed during the follow-up. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed and additional surgical resection was needed. TLDG and D1+ lymph node dissection was performed, and the patient was discharged on the 8th post-operative day without any complications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of de novo gastric cancer treated with TLDG after OLT. This suggests that TLDG is a feasible for patients after OLT.
