Outcome of colon cancer initially presenting as colon perforation and obstruction
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Outcome of colon cancer initially presenting as colon perforation and obstruction
BACKGROUND Emergency complications of colon cancer include perforation and obstruction which were recognized as poor prognostic factors. Few studies have directly compared the outcomes of these two groups. In this study, we evaluated mortality and morbidity in patients with colon cancer initially presenting as perforation and obstruction. METHODS Newly diagnosed colon cancer cases initially p...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/s12957-017-1228-y