Open AccessIs colonic lavage a suitable alternative for left-sided colonic emergencies?
Author(s) -
Hui Yu Tham,
Wen Hui Lim,
Sneha Rajiv Jain,
Cheng Han Mg,
Snow Yunni Lin,
Jie Xiao,
Fung Joon Foo,
Kar Yong Wong,
Choon Seng Chong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.379
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery
The use of intra-operative colonic lavage (IOCL) with primary anastomosis remains controversial in the emergency left-sided large bowel pathologies, with alternatives including Hartmann's procedure, manual decompression and subtotal colectomy.