| Literature DB >> 12228044 |
Patrick H D Colquhoun1, Steven D Wexner.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12228044 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-002-0012-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Gastroenterol Rep ISSN: 1522-8037