Slovenská chirurgia 2-3/2017
Ileus as the first manifestation of obstructing left colon cancer
Carcinoma of the left colon is even today a common cause of intestinal obstruction. It becomes a problem for the surgeon who must decide on the correct choice of treatment. Urgent operations had previously resulted in staged procedures. This changed and is now the surgeon tries to solve the patient in one or two times. Accepted method of treatment has become one stage operation emergency subtotal or total colectomy with primary ileocolic or ileorecto anastomosis. In the hands of experienced surgeon it provides acceptable results of treatment with the undoubted benefits for the patient.
Keywords: carcinoma of the left colon, intestinal obstruction, ileus, subtotal and total colectomy












