Colonic decompression without on-table irrigation for obstructing left-sided colorectal tumours

✍ Scribed by D. C. N. K. Nyam; Mr F. Seow-Choen; A. F. P. K. Leong; Y. H. Ho

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 154 KB
• Volume: 83
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0007-1323
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830618

✦ Synopsis

The detrimental effects of mas\ive fluid shift and the prolongation of operating time are often cited as reasons for hesitation in adopting 'intraoperative irrigation' for the treatment of left-sided colorectal obstruction'. Mechanical bowel preparation has been shown t o be unnecessary for elective colorcctal surgery?. Colonic decompression without intraopcrative irrigation may therefore simplify operation in acute left-sided colorectal obstruction; complete bowel cleansing is unnecessary.