One-Stage Segmental Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis After Intraoperative Colonic Irrigation and Total Colonoscopy for Patients With Obstruction Due to Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative colonic irrigation and intraoperative on-table colonoscopy may be useful for a more accurate diagnosis of colorectal cancer before colectomy in patients with obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer, but the clinical benefit of this technique has not been investigated in large-scale studies. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of intraoperative colonic irrigation with a Y-shaped irrigation...