The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 427-432 , April 2008

Differences in patient postoperative and long-term outcomes between obstructive and perforated colonic cancer

  • Sebastiano Biondo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-34 93 2607485; fax: +011-34 93 2607485.
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  • Esther Kreisler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Monica Millan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Domenico Fraccalvieri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Thomas Golda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Joan Martí Ragué, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Colorectal Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ramon Salazar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona, Spain

Received 22 January 2007 ,Revised 28 February 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.02.027

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 427-432 , April 2008

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