title: Laparoscopic antegrade continence enema (Malone) procedure: description and illustration of technique.
abstract: The antegrade continence enema (ACE Malone) procedure has improved the lives of many patients who struggle with intractable forms of constipation. We describe a laparoscopic approach to this technique and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Children's Hospital, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karpman
authors.forename: Sakti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kurzrock
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001065:Appendix / Q000601:surgery*; D003248:Constipation / Q000601:surgery*; D004688:Encopresis / Q000601:surgery*; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D054047:Surgical Stomas