Ischaemic colitis as a complication of left-sided large bowel obstruction: a case report.
Although obstructed left-sided colorectal cancer has traditionally been treated by a series of staged operations, there has been recent interest in the one-stage immediate resection technique. The case of a 72 year old woman who required 4 operations for obstructed left-sided colorectal cancer is presented.
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Department of Surgery, Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand.
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D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation