Malignant obstruction of the left colon

Volume: 81, Issue: 9, Pages: 1270 - 1276
Published: Dec 6, 2005
Abstract
The management of malignant obstruction of the colon distal to the splenic flexure is controversial. The 'traditional' three-stage procedure is marred by frequent failure to complete the planned sequence of operations and a resulting high permanent stoma rate. At each stage the mortality rate (7 per cent) and morbidity rate (30 per cent) are significant. The mortality rate following primary resection with delayed anastomosis (Hartmann's...
Paper Details
Title
Malignant obstruction of the left colon
Published Date
Dec 6, 2005
Volume
81
Issue
9
Pages
1270 - 1276
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