title: Functioning neorectum.
abstract: Seventeen patients (15 males, 2 females) underwent restorative proctocolectomy during the 4 year period 1983-87. Twelve patients had familial adenomatous polyposis. Two of these had superimposed malignancy--one each in the cecum and transverse colon. Five patients had ulcerative colitis. Ten pouch procedures were of the J type, six of the S type and one of W configuration. There was one death (mortality 6%). Mean stool frequency was 4.2 per day at one year after surgery and all patients were totally continent at this time. The ileal pouch-anal anastomosis provided a functioning neorectum with low stool frequency and complete continence. The J pouch was found to be functionally superior though the numbers were too small to allow statistical comparison.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rangabashyam
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*