Laparoscopic colectomy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in an elderly patient with obstructive descending colon cancer and severe aortic stenosis: a case report

Abstract Background The demand for laparoscopic colectomy is increasing due to greater number of elderly colon cancer patients, and it is important to evaluate existing comorbidities to ensure perioperative safety. Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common heart diseases in the elderly, and eld...

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Main Authors: Koki Tamai, Shu Okamura, Tomohiro Kitahara, Takayuki Minoji, Hiroyuki Takabatake, Noriyuki Watanabe, Noriyuki Yamamura, Nariaki Fukuchi, Chikara Ebisui, Hideoki Yokouchi, Masaki Tsuda, Isamu Mizote, Masakatsu Kinuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0662-1
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