Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16343-16348
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16343
Isolated repeated anastomotic recurrence after sigmoidectomy
Giovanni Conzo, Claudio Mauriello, Claudio Gambardella, Fabio Cavallo, Ernesto Tartaglia, Salvatore Napolitano, Luigi Santini
Giovanni Conzo, Claudio Mauriello, Claudio Gambardella, Fabio Cavallo, Ernesto Tartaglia, Salvatore Napolitano, Luigi Santini, Department of Anaesthesiologic, Surgical and Emergency Science, VII Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Conzo G and Mauriello C participated substantially in the conception, design, and execution of the study and in the analysis and interpretation of data, also participated substantially in the drafting and editing of the manuscript; Gambardella C participated substantially in the drafting and editing of the manuscript; Cavallo F and Tartaglia E participated substantially in the conception, design, and execution of the study and in the analysis and interpretation of data; Napolitano S and Santini L Participated substantially in the conception, design, and execution of the study and in the analysis and interpretation of data; also participated substantially in the drafting and editing of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Giovanni Conzo, MD, Department of Anaesthesiologic, Surgical and Emergency Science, VII Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. giovanni.conzo@unina2.it
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Received: October 9, 2013
Revised: February 9, 2014
Accepted: June 20, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: We report a case of a double isolated anastomotic recurrence (AR) after sigmoidectomy. At present, only six cases of repeated isolated AR have been described. Repeated isolated ARs are rare, and segmental colorectal resections are generally associated with long-term disease-free survival.