title: [Perioperative morbidity and mortality of colon resection in colonic carcinoma].
abstract: An analysis of the local and systemic perioperative complications is conducted to explore the risk of resection of colon cancer. In a retrospective study we analyzed 231 consecutive patients operated on between 1984 and 1988. The mean age was 70 (37-91) years. The operations consisted in 3 ileocecal resections, 144 right hemicolectomies, 10 resections of the transverse colon, 22 left hemicolectomies, 77 resections of the sigmoid colon and 5 subtotal colonic resections. 2 patients (0.9%) had a clinical leakage of the anastomosis. 3 patients were reoperated: one because of anastomotic leakage and two because of ileus due to small bowel adhesions. 2 patients with uncomplicated local healing died within 30 days after the operation from systemic complications (mortality 0.9%). It is concluded that with standardized preoperative bowel preparation, prophylactic perioperative antibiotics and modern anesthesia, the resection of colon cancer is today possible with minimal perioperative risk.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, St. Claraspital Basel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messmer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thöni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ackermann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Herzog
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schuppisser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tondelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Perioperative Morbidität und Letalität der Kolonresektion bei Kolonkarzinom.