One-stage treatment of neoplastic occlusions of the left colon. Apropos of 3 cases. Review of the literature

The authors report of 3 news of subtotal colectomy with immediate anastomosis in the treatment of neoplastic occlusion of the left colon. They review all the cases (153) actually published. The advantages of this technic are: treatment of the occlusion and of the cancer in one stage; quicker social rehabilitation (14.8 days) useful overall in patients whom survival is short, lower mortality rate (10.45%) lower morbidity rate (25.6%) and quite none sequellae.