Complication of the intracolonic bypass. Report of a case.
The intracolonic bypass has been used both experimentally and clinically to avoid high-risk primary colonic anastomosis in the face of peritonitis. Experimental and clinical data have established the Coloshield as safe, with few clinical complications reported. This is a review of the literature and a case report of a complication of an intracolonic bypass that was found to have eroded through the colon in the early postoperative period.
Egozi
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Department of Surgery, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York 11355.
Sorrento
J J
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Golub
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Schultz
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D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*