title: Ileocecal interposition--functional outcome.
abstract: Surgery of rectal cancer aims at providing satisfactory quality of life early postoperatively. Low postoperative morbidity and good defecation quality early after rectal reconstruction by means of a reservoir construction are essential conditions for a good quality of life. The clinical results show, that the ileocecal interposition is feasible with a low morbidity and that the majority of patients experience good to excellent defecation quality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Basel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: von Flüe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D016896:Treatment Outcome