Outcome of emergency one-stage resection and anastomosis procedure for patients with obstructed colorectal cancer

Purposes : The purpose of this study was to verify the outcome of the emergency one stage resection and anastomosis procedure for patients with obstructed colorectal cancer. Methods : An emergency one stage resection and anastomosis procedure was performed for 40 patients with obstructive colorectal cancer. The outcome was verified and compared dividing into two groups. 17 patients under the age of 70 in (Group A), 23 patients 70 years and over in (Group B). Results : The operative mortality rate in both groups was 0%. As a result, postoperative complications were not significantly different between the two groups. The overall survival rate after a 5-year period in both groups was 41.8%, regarding all patients and the survival curves for the two groups, was not significantly different. The 5 year survival rate in stage II or III showed no differences between the two groups. Conclusion : The one-stage resection and anastomosis of the large bowel could be applied safely to emergency patients, which in turn allows for excellent shortterm operative results in both groups mentioned. This particular procedure should be positively enforced, even in elderly patients in their 70’s.