Primary resection and anastomosis in acute occlusions left colon cancer

The advantages of treating left colon occlusions due to cancer in one single operation, are discussed. The procedure involves removal of the tumor and re-establishment of intestinal continuity. Two cases where this aproach was used, are reported upon. In one ·there was a 3 year survival despite the...

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Author: Praderi, Raúl C
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:Uruguay
Institution:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repository:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/1928
Online Access:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1928
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:oclusión intestinal
cáncer
colon
intestinal occlussion
cancer
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Summary:The advantages of treating left colon occlusions due to cancer in one single operation, are discussed. The procedure involves removal of the tumor and re-establishment of intestinal continuity. Two cases where this aproach was used, are reported upon. In one ·there was a 3 year survival despite the existe-nce of a hepatic tetastasis that was resected at an early stage.