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Short term outcome after emergency and elective surgery for colon cancer
Colorectal Disease, 08/14/09
Sjo OH et al. – Emergency operation for colon cancer was associated with high rates of complications and mortality, indicating that immediate surgery should be avoided if possible. Decompression of left sided obstruction with a stent seems promising, whereas no conclusion can be made with regard to optimal procedure if stent placement fails; in this study Hartmann's procedure was associated with high mortality and morbidity.
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