Q) A 45-year-old male presents 24 hours after sustaining a blunt colonic injury. At laparotomy, there is a localized colonic injury with minimal fecal contamination and no other intra-abdominal injuries. The patient is hemodynamically stable and has received 3 units of packed red blood cells. What is the ideal surgical management?
Source: INI GI Surgery | Sabiston, p. 422
a) Resection and primary anastomosis
b) Resection with anastomosis and loop ileostomy
c) Resection with Hartmann’s procedure
d) Diverting ileostomy alone
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