title: Intraoperative irrigation of the colon and primary anastomosis: report of three cases.
abstract: Three male patients with obstructive left-sided colonic lesions received intraoperative irrigation of the colon and primary anastomosis after resection of the lesions. Their postoperative courses were smooth except for one patient with mild wound infection. Intraoperative irrigation of the colon is an effective method of facilitating primary anastomosis in the management of obstructive left-sided colonic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation