Emergency surgery for colorectal cancer is common in daily practice, and is mainly implied by bowel obstruction. It is related to increased morbidity and mortality. Its relation with the stage and respectability of the disease is uncertain. This study aims to further clarify these parameters.
Second Propedeutical Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle. University of Thessaloniki, Hippocration Hospital, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 546 42, Thessaloniki, Greece. pavlidth@med.auth.gr
