Surgical management of colon cancer.
The primary mode of therapy for colon cancer continues to be surgery. Although little has changed in the technical aspects of colonic resection, a great deal of research has taken place to develop procedures that enhance staging of disease, optimize postoperative recovery, and improve outcomes in obstructed patients without compromising cancer-related morbidity and mortality. This review explores the current use of laparoscopy, sentinel node biopsy, intraoperative ultrasound, and colonic stents in the elective and emergent management of colon cancer.
Colquhoun
Patrick H D
PH
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USA. mcderme@ccf.org
Wexner
Steven D
SD
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome