title: Subtotal colectomy with antiperistaltic cecorectal anastomosis.
abstract: We assessed the functional results achieved with an antiperistaltic end-to-end cecorectal anastomosis (CRA) after subtotal colectomy. A total of 34 patients with colonic cancer, inflammatory bowel disease or chronic constipation were treated with subtotal colectomy and cecorectal anastomosis. The postoperative mortality was nil; no major postoperative complication was registered. At a mean 60-month follow-up (range, 12-92), 32 patients were alive, showed no diarrhea nor incontinence, were completely relieved from previous symptoms and abdominal discomfort, and had a normal diet. In conclusion, subtotal colectomy with end-to-end antiperistaltic CRA seems to have a role in selected cases for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, colon tumors and slow-transit constipation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Parma, School of Medicine, Via Gramsci 14, I-43100 Parma, Italy. leosarli@ipruniv.cce.unipr.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iusco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Violi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roncoroni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003248:Constipation / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome