Colorectal Emergencies: Review and Controversies in the Management of Large Bowel Obstruction

Introduction Traditionally, large bowel obstruction (LBO) has been managed as an operative emergency. Its causes and treatments are an important part of general surgical and colon and rectal surgery practices. Discussion While management has traditionally been emergent laparotomy with resection or r...

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Published in:	Journal of gastrointestinal surgery Vol. 17; no. 11; pp. 2007 - 2012
Main Authors:	Yeo, Heather L., Lee, Sang W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer US 01-11-2013 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Abdomen Colonic Diseases - diagnosis Colonic Diseases - etiology Colonic Diseases - surgery Colonic Neoplasms - complications Colorectal cancer Etiology Evidence-Based Current Surgical Practice Gastroenterology Humans Intestinal obstruction Intestinal Obstruction - diagnosis Intestinal Obstruction - etiology Intestinal Obstruction - surgery Intestinal Volvulus - complications Ischemia Laparotomy Medical imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Palliative Care Pathology Patients Peritonitis Stents Surgery Tumors New York United States > US Large bowel obstruction Colonic obstruction Obstructing colon cancer
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