Abstract

Objective: Patients who undergo rectosigmoid resection at the time of initial debulking have an increased risk for bowel leak following primary reanastomosis, which may delay the start of chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes and time to chemotherapy in patients undergoing a cytoreductive surgery that included a rectosigmoid resection with reanastomosis vs. end colostomy.

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