A Case of Sigmoid Colon Cancer with Liver Metastasis and Gastric Infiltration for Which Ileus Surgery Was the Impetus for Surgery

• Published in: Gan to kagaku ryoho Vol. 50; no. 13; p. 1774
• Main Authors: Hayashi, Naoto, Ando, Yuji, Minagawa, Masaaki, Momose, Hirotaka, Morioka, Hirotsugu, Aoki, Jun, Goto, Michitoshi, Orihata, Michihiro, Yamasaki, Shigetaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Aged; Female; Humans; Ileus - etiology; Ileus - surgery; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Middle Aged; Sigmoid Neoplasms - drug therapy; Stomach - pathology
• ISSN: 0385-0684

The case is a woman in her 60s. Sigmoid colon cancer surgery, liver metastasis surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy were performed at another hospital 2 years ago. Later, she developed a metastasis in her liver and was recommended surgery, but she refused treatment and was transferred. Her liver metastasis had invaded the stomach and formed a giant gastric ulcer. This time she had an adhesive ileus and underwent laparoscopic surgery at our hospital. At that time, we observed the state of liver metastasis and gastric infiltration by laparoscopy, so we thought that palliative surgery was possible and recommended it. Although she initially refused treatment, the relative ease with which her ileus surgery was performed encouraged her to undergo palliative surgery. Laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy and partial hepatectomy were performed, and she was discharged on hospital day 13 after surgery. She subsequently developed liver metastases and died 8 months after palliative surgery, although she was able to eat and maintain her ADL until the end of life. By staying close to the patient, we were able to lead the patient from refusal of surgery to palliative surgery, and we felt that we were able to make the patient reach a favorable end.