Anyone have surgery to remove Net from base of messentry?

Posted by Mercy @rogerstc, May 17 6:11am

Anyone had surgery removing a net from the base of the mesentery? In January 2024, I had a part of my small intestine along with several lymph nodes, one of which was from the mesentery due to a net. However, there remains a slightly enlarged nodule at the base of the mesentery, when at the time of my initial surgery, it was not amendable for resection. I had a gallium 68 petscan done after my surgery and it showed the nodule had decreased in size (from 23 mm to 10 mm). My recent pet scan (May 2026) is showing signs of progression. My oncologist is recommending having it surgically removed, but I hear that operating in the base of the mesentery is rare and risky. I was referred to a surgical oncologist who specializes in operating in this area, and seems confident he can excise it. I curious if anyone has had surgery to remove a tumor from the base/root of the mesentery?

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I'm sure you will be happy to have the surgery behind you so you can start feeling better, @rogerstc. How long of a hospital stay is expected?

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Yes, can't wait to get it behind me. Anxiety, thinking about all the what if scenarios, is the worse part. My hospital stay is 3 days.

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