title: [Intestinal obstruction in colorectal neoplasms. Our experience with 50 cases].
abstract: From January 1985 to December 1989 in our Department 178 patients were operated for colorectal carcinomas. Fifty (28%) underwent emergency procedure for intestinal obstruction. The male-female ratio is about 1. The mean age is 79.6 (range 40-91), but 76% of patients is 60-85 years old. The rectum-sigmoid junction was the most affected (30%), followed by the rectum (18%) and the sigma (16%). Thirty-five (70%) patients underwent intestinal resection. The early postoperative death rate is 18% (9 cases). All the patients operated upon had Dukes stage B-C neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USL n. 65, Ospedale San Lazzaro, Alba, Cuneo.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borgna
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caponi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giordanello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scanavino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Della Valle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
vernacular_title: L'occlusione intestinale nelle neoplasie del colon-retto. Esperienza su 50 casi.