title: Colostomy is no longer appropriate in the management of uncomplicated large bowel obstruction: true or false?
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Paraskevopoulos
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Psaila
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cuschieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003125:Colostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged