Two Separate Small and Large Ischemic Bowel Events Secondary to Sigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Colonic obstruction is reported in 85% of emergency colorectal surgery for cancer. Colonic ischemia, however, is a rare entity and is found in 5% of these emergency cases. We herein present the case of a 72-year-old man presenting with signs and symptoms of obstruction and was found to have an obstr...

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Main Authors: Alamir-Noureddine AlAyoubi, Souad Ghattas, Hani Maalouf, Georges Chahine, Kiril Kiriakos, Mirna Fares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-10-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1800978
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