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Salvage esophagectomy with pancreatectomy for local recurrence of thoracic esophageal cancer after definitive chemoradiotherapy: A case report.
INTRODUCTION: We encountered a case of advanced thoracic esophageal cancer in which R0 resection was achieved by salvage esophagectomy with pancreatectomy, but relapse occurred in the early postoperative phase.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 64-year-old man with lower intrathoracic esophageal cancer received chemoradiotherapy, and a complete response was achieved. Subsequently, however, lymph node relapse, with infiltration into the pancreas, was observed. Thus, subtotal esophageal resection, total gastrectomy, distal pancreatectomy, and splenectomy were performed. Hepatic relapse occurred 7 months after the surgery, and the patient died 18 months after the surgery.
DISCUSSION: The surgical risk of salvage surgery is considered to be extremely high, however selected patients may benefit from highly invasive procedures. In this case, despite R0 resection was achieved by salvage esophagectomy with pancreatectomy, a relapse occurred in the early postoperative phase. The treatment outcome of esophageal cancer patients with infiltration into the pancreas was not favorable.
CONCLUSIONS: Because the risk of postoperative complications and relapse is high in patients with advanced esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy with pancreatectomy, the applicability of surgery needs to be carefully considered.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 64-year-old man with lower intrathoracic esophageal cancer received chemoradiotherapy, and a complete response was achieved. Subsequently, however, lymph node relapse, with infiltration into the pancreas, was observed. Thus, subtotal esophageal resection, total gastrectomy, distal pancreatectomy, and splenectomy were performed. Hepatic relapse occurred 7 months after the surgery, and the patient died 18 months after the surgery.
DISCUSSION: The surgical risk of salvage surgery is considered to be extremely high, however selected patients may benefit from highly invasive procedures. In this case, despite R0 resection was achieved by salvage esophagectomy with pancreatectomy, a relapse occurred in the early postoperative phase. The treatment outcome of esophageal cancer patients with infiltration into the pancreas was not favorable.
CONCLUSIONS: Because the risk of postoperative complications and relapse is high in patients with advanced esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy with pancreatectomy, the applicability of surgery needs to be carefully considered.
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