Short- and long-term outcomes of subtotal/total colectomy in the management of obstructive left colon cancer

Purpose Surgical management of obstructive left colon cancer (OLCC) is still a matter of debate. The classic Hartmann procedure (HP) has a disadvantage that requires a second major operation. Subtotal colectomy/total abdominal colectomy (STC/TC) with ileosigmoid or ileorectal anastomosis is proposed...

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Main Authors: Jung Tak Son, Yong Bog Kim, Hyung Ook Kim, Chungki Min, Yongjun Park, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-00101-0014.pdf