title: Surgical Management of Complicated Colon Cancer.
abstract: The management of complicated colon cancer (locally invasive, obstructed, or perforated cancers) can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to surgical management. Adherence to traditional surgical oncologic principles must often be balanced with the patients' clinical presentation and other parameters. While the goal of an R0 (no residual microscopic disease) resection must always be kept in mind, situations sometimes arise which can make this difficult to achieve. Recognition of complicated disease and availability of varied therapeutic modalities is important to ensure favorable patient outcomes. This review will discuss the surgical management of complicated colon cancer, with special focus on locally advanced disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, CUMC, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee-Kong
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lisle
keywords: colon cancer; colon perforation; colonic stent; large bowel obstruction; multivisceral resection