Dissemination of Tumor Cells During Laparoscopic Surgery

摘要: The current evidence suggests that the incidence of port-site metastases after laparoscopic surgery for colon and rectal cancer does not seem to be different from seen open procedures, a concept brought forward both in previous chapter as well this one. levels clinical are primarily 2 3, with many animal studies supporting these studies. These data also suggest tumor cell dissemination procedures may occur by similar underlying mechanism, there few support early concerns some type unique tumor-disseminating mechanism exists colorectal compared conventional or techniques. pathogenesis behind phenomenon during has been studied number experimental models, although its etiology still remains uncertain.