title: Surgical management of colon cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USA. mcderme@ccf.org
authors.forename: Patrick H D
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wexner
mesh_terms: 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