Results of surgery for colorectal carcinoma with obstruction.

Background/aims: Emergency surgery for obstructing colorectal carcinoma is thought to be associated with poor survival. The aim of the study is to assess the results of surgery for obstructing colorectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: From 1987 to 2004, 80 patients underwent emergency surgery for completely obstructing colorectal carcinoma (COC), and 171 patients underwent elective surgery for non-obstructing cancer (NOC).

Nuttall technique: A method for subumbilical incisional hernia repair revised.

Background: Large ventral incisional hernias are frequently repaired either by open or by laparoscopic mesh technique. The technique recommended by Nuttall has been used for the repair of large subumbilical incisional hernias but has not been popularized.

Materials And Methods: From 1991 to 2005, 21 patients, mean age 64.