A Case of Laparoscopic Surgery for Sigmoid Lymph Node Metastases after Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Herein, we report a case of laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid lymph node metastases after surgery for rectal cancer. A 58- year-old man underwent laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. He underwent D2 lymph node dissection, and he was undergoing dialysis for renal disease as a complication of diabetes. CT imaging performed 15 months after surgery revealed recurrence of tumors in the sigmoid lymph nodes. Subsequently, laparoscopic removal of the sigmoid lymph nodes was planned, as the patient had no tumor recurrence at any other location, and because his condition was not suitable for chemotherapy. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged a few days after surgery.