AUTHOR=Mikalonis Martynas , Avlund Tue Højslev , Løve Uffe Schou 

TITLE=Danish guidelines for treating acute colonic obstruction caused by colorectal cancer—a review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1400814

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2024.1400814

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Acute onset of colonic obstruction caused by colorectal cancer occurs in approximately 14% of Danish patients with colon cancer(1). Given that colorectal cancer is a common cancer with about 4,500 new cases annually, acute onset will occur in a reasonably large number of patients in Danish emergency departments, and all surgeons should be familiar with the treatment principles. A revised guideline from the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group is currently underway, and this status article reviews the latest knowledge and recommendations.