Oncological outcomes of elective versus emergency surgery for colon cancer: A tertiary academic center experience.

Background: In this study, we aimed to identify the oncological outcomes in colon cancer patients who underwent elective versus emergency curative resection.

Methods: All patients who underwent curative resection for colon cancer between July 2015 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presentation into elective and emergency groups.