Use of a gracilis muscle flap to facilitate delayed ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
Failure of an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis may result in unsuccessful completion of the anastomosis or removal of an ischemic pouch. We report a technique for preservation of the muscular wall of the rectum after mucosal dissection, which allowed a successful delayed pull-through.
Shamberger
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Department of Surgery at Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Hergrueter
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Lillehei
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D000293:Adolescent; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D017211:Treatment Failure