Rectal Cancer in Surgery — 82yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#1371
SMLE Question #1371
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
An 82-year-old man is on postoperative day 5 after an elective low anterior resection for rectal cancer. He develops new dull pain and swelling in the left calf. The left calf is tender and larger in circumference than the right. He denies chest pain, dyspnea, or hemoptysis. What is the most appropriate next step to confirm the diagnosis?
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