Immediate and long-term results of the treatment in cancer of the large intestine

Operative treatment of 200 patients with carcinoma of the rectum is analysed. Planned operations were conducted on 101 patients, postoperative mortality was 7.8%. Surgery was undertaken in 93 patients with acute intestinal obstruction, postoperative mortality was 15.05%. Changes of the policy of treatment of patients with acute intestinal obstruction reduced postoperative mortality. Five-year survival was 67.1%.