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This study aims to report the experience of surgical management for colon cancer complicated by obstruction.

February 2, 2026Journal of SurgeryOpen Access

Surgical Management of Colon Cancer With Occlusion in the General Surgery Department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital, Conakry University Hospital (Guinea)

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Retrospective study reports surgical outcomes for colon cancer with obstruction, suggesting high mortality rates.

This study aims to report the experience of surgical management for colon cancer complicated by obstruction.
Conducted a retrospective descriptive study over seven years from January 2017 to December 2023.
Included patients with histologically confirmed occluded colon cancer who underwent emergency surgery.
Analyzed sociodemographic characteristics, ASA status, intraoperative data, and postoperative outcomes.
Performed statistical analysis using EPI Info 7.2.3.1 software.
Included 78 patients with a mean age of 59.2 years, predominantly male (sex ratio = 1.52).
Most patients classified as ASA III (44.9%).
Common tumor location was the sigmoid colon (51.3%).
Main surgical procedures were right hemicolectomy (48.7%) and left colectomy with stoma (44.9%).
Postoperative morbidity was 19.2% and mortality was 26.9%, with an average hospital stay of 16.4 days.

Naby et al. (2026) studied this question.

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