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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Treatment of carcinoma left colon with acute obstruction
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The correct answer is  .Obstruction due to rectosigmoid growth with patient being severely ill--Hamann's operation can be done to save the life of the patient wherein distal stump after removal of the growth is closed, proximal colon is brought out as end colostomy. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 857