Table 2.

Characteristics of seven patients who received same-day colectomies

Variable	Case #1	Case #2	Case #3	Case #4	Case #5	Case #6	Case #7
Age (years)	66	77	67	50	39	43	60
Sex	Female	Male	Male	Female	Male	Male	Female
Colonic cancer	+	+	+	+	+	–	+
Location in colon	Cecum	Proximal transverse	Rectum	Sigmoid	Rectum	–	Sigmoid