In the last 12 years 25 patients affected with obstruction from colorectal carcinoma were treated. Mortality following simple colostomy was not different from that of surgical resections (25% vs. 14% in Authors' experience). Major surgery (subtotal colectomy) registered a reasonable mortality rate (5-6%).

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

[occlusion caused
4
caused colo-rectal
4
colo-rectal carcinoma
4
carcinoma personal
4
personal experience]
4
experience] years
4
years patients
4
patients obstruction
4
obstruction colorectal
4
colorectal carcinoma
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!