title: A technic for restoring intestinal continuity after left hemicolectomy for cancer of the distal colon and rectum.
abstract: Retroileal retroperitoneal transplantation of the transverse colon allows additional length for safe colorectostomy after left hemicolectomy in patients with short proximal colonic remnants.
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008646:Mesocolon / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous