Endoscopic obstruction is associated with higher risk of acute events requiring emergency operation in colorectal cancer patients
Conclusion:
Regardless of the presenting symptom, luminal obstruction severe enough to prevent further passage of a colonoscope should prompt the physician to consider an urgent surgery.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Virote ChalieopanyarwongTeeranut BoonpipattanapongParadee PrechawittayakulSurasak Sangkhathat Source Type: research
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