Surgical practices for malignant left-colonic obstruction in Germany

R. Kube (1) , D. Granowski (1) , P. Stübs (1) , P. Mroczkowski (1) , H. Ptok (1) , U. Schmidt , I. Gastinger (1) , H. Lippert (1)

1 An-Institut für Qualitätssicherung in der operativen Medizin (gGmbH) an der Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg (An-Institut)

Data from the multicentric observation study (primary colorectal carcinoma) are adduced to assess the status of surgical treatment of this condition in Germany and to compare different operative approaches in the emergency treatment of obstructive left-sided colon cancer, especially diversion (Hartmann's procedure) and primary anastomosis.

Mots clés: Hartmann's procedure; obstructive left colon cancer; emergency surgery; peri—operative outcome

R. Kube, D. Granowski, P. Stübs, P. Mroczkowski, H. Ptok, et al.. Surgical practices for malignant left-colonic obstruction in Germany. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (1), pp.65. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.08.005⟩. ⟨hal-00556321⟩