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Aim: This retrospective study evaluated outcomes in patients undergoing non-curative surgery for advanced st ge colorectal cancer and aimed to identify patients who would benefit on median survive from palliative resection. Methods: Demographics, tumour characteristics, operating details and outcomes were reviewed for 79 patients undergoing palliative surgery for colorectal cancer whom accepted between January 1991-December 2000. The f/m ratio was 38/41 and mean age was 62 (range 28-89) years. Palliative resection was performed in 34 (43%) of 79 cases. Results: Our results showed that demogaphics, tumour localizations and stages, rates of emergency operation were similar for patients with resection and non-resection. The overall operative mortality and morbidity rates were 8.8% and 16.4% respectively. There were no differences istatisticaly beetwen patients with resection and non-resection surgery. Median survival of patients with resection was significantly longer than in those without resection (24 vs. 59 weeks). Conclusion: It is concluded that pailiative resective surgery for colorectal cancer is associated with better median survival and improved patient comfort without stoma.

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