The role of one-stage surgery in acute left-sided colonic obstruction

Background One-stage surgery with primary anastomosis is not widely accepted for acute leftsided colonic obstruction. Patients and Methods Forty-four patients representing our total admission for acute left-sided colonic obstruction over a 3-year period were evaluated with regard to their suitability for onestage surgery and primary anastomosis. Results Thirty-five patients (80%) were found to be suitable for this approach and the failures were...