Comment on 42 cases of colorectal cancer
- Author:
Binh Thanh Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
colorectal cancer
- MeSH:
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Gastrointestinal Tract
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;383(6):46-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Colorectal cancer is one of three leading cancer of gastrointestinal tract. Medical records of 42 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent operation at Hospital No175 between 2/1994 and 2/1999 were investigated retrospectively. The disease mainly has been seen in over 30-year patients. Endoscopy diagnosed 94.4% of patients, while that for X-rays is 79.4%. The patients were operated depending on the location of tumor. Surgical wound infection occurred in 31% and anastomotic fistula occurred in 4.7%. There was no death post-operation
