Laparoscopic colectomy for transverse colon cancer in an automated peritoneal dialysis patient: A case report

To date, intra-abdominal surgery in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been considered to be associated with increased risk even when it is performed laparoscopically. To our knowledge, this is the first case of laparoscopic colectomy for transverse colon cancer in a patient undergoing automated PD (APD).

A 67-year-old man undergoing APD for end-stage chronic renal failure secondary to diabetic nephropathy was diagnosed with transverse colon cancer. Laparoscopic tumor resection without removal of the PD catheter was performed uneventfully. After surgery, PD was interrupted for 4 weeks and then safely resumed after confirming no severe complications of anastomotic leakage or intra-abdominal abscess.

In patients undergoing PD, the safety of laparoscopic surgery without removal of the catheter and the optimal timing of resuming postoperative PD with or without temporary hemodialysis remain controversial.

We believe that laparoscopic colectomy can be safely performed in patients undergoing PD. Further case reports and investigations on this procedure with special reference to safety are warranted in future.