Intraoperative cleansing of the impacted colon using an endotracheal tube.
A simple technique for intraoperative cleansing of the impacted colon is described. Saline-irrigation through the torn balloon of the endotracheal tube (38 French) and massaging the impacted feces facilitated drainage of the obstructed colon. This technique was done in two emergent colon operations and immediate anastomosis could be performed safely. An endotracheal tube is always available in an operating room, so this technique is useful and effective in an emergent colon operation without special preparation.
Shimotsuma
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First Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Takahashi
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T
Yamane
T
T
Noguchi
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Sakakibara
T
T
D003106:Colon; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods
D012965:Sodium Chloride