Table 4 Treatment options for OLCC
From: 2017 WSES guidelines on colon and rectal cancer emergencies: obstruction and perforation
Main options | Choices among main options | Ancillary manoeuvres among main option and choices |
|---|---|---|
Loop colostomy (C) (bridge to resection or palliation) | Â | Â |
Primary resection with end colostomy: Hartmann’s procedure (HP) |  |  |
Resection and primary anastomosis (RPA) | Total/subtotal colectomy (TC) | Intraoperative colonic irrigation (ICI) Manual decompression (MD) Covering stoma |
Segmental colectomy (SC) | ||
Tube decompression | Â | Â |
Endoscopic colonic stenting by self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) | Bridge to surgery | Â |
Palliation |