Correlation between a continent ileocecal valve and CT signs of severity in patients presenting with obstructive colonic cancer.

Objective: To study the association of a continent ileocecal valve and the degree of severity of the CT signs in patients presenting with large bowel obstruction due to colonic cancer.

Patients And Methods: Sixty-six patients undergoing emergency surgery for confirmed obstructive colonic cancer were included. The CT examinations were analyzed without consultation of the surgical results.