Minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer emergencies

Figure 2 Intraoperative findings during laparoscopic management of large bowel obstruction with ileocecal valve incompetence. A: Distended small bowel loops from large bowel obstruction with incompetent ileocecal valve upon exteriorization via periumbilical incision prior to decompression; B: Post decompression via controlled enterotomy at proximal transection site (distal ileum) on the same patient before returning small bowel into abdominal cavity and proceeding with minimally invasive surgery.