title: Is ileoproctostomy a reasonable procedure after total abdominal colectomy?
abstract: A 17-year study has been made of 63 patients who had a variety of colonic disorders treated by total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis in four hospitals affiliated with Vanderbilt University. Forty-three of these patients made an uneventful recovery, but 20 others sustained significant complications, nine of which proved to be fatal (hospital mortality rate, 14%). The study shows (and confirms the work of others) that ileorectal anastomosis after total abdominal colectomy is a reasonable procedure that provides satisfactory results on a long-term basis in a majority of patients when strict criteria in patient selection are followed in its application.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*