title: [Primary resection in occlusions caused by cancer of the left colon].
abstract: Based on a survey of 47 cases of left colonic occlusive cancer operated on at the Emergency Surgery Department-University of Rome "La Sapienza", the authors concluded that in such condition, when the patient is not seriously ill, the Hartmann procedure is a valid alternative to the anastomosis-resection because: a) it solves intestinal obstruction in a short time with consequent improvement of general conditions; b) it allows to perform the second oncologically radical operation early with less risk of neoplastic spread. The latter procedure, therefore, is carried out under better conditions, relative to the stage of the disease and the status of the patient.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: De Petris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coletti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Accettella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stagnitti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ribaldi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agostini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: La resezione primaria nelle occlusioni da cancro del colon sinistro.