trocar site metastasis

trocar site metastasis

Surgical oncology The development of a tumor at the site of laparoscopic resection of a gallbladder that later proves to have cancer Management Resect entire trocar site. See Laparoscopic surgery.
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(17) In recent years, several reports of trocar site metastasis have been published.
Correlation between USG, CT images with FNAC in epigastric port nodules following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective study in remote area of west Bengal
Zivanovic and colleagues (13) conducted a study (1,694 patients) examining the rate of trocar site metastasis in women who underwent traditional laparoscopic surgery for suspected gynecologic malignancy.
One explanation for this finding is that the studies examining robotic trocar site metastasis had a lower proportion of ovarian cancer patients.
Examining the incidence and mechanism of robotic trocar site metastasis is important for several reasons.
Additionally, trocar site metastasis may be a harbinger for advanced disease and may warrant additional treatment.
Trocar site metastasis following robotic oophorectomy for ovarian cancer: a case report and review of the literature
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