title: Acute perforations of the colon.
abstract: A retrospective study of acute perforations of the colon is presented. Sites, causes, morbidity, mortality, and treatment are discussed. Comparison with several large series is made.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged