title: [Functional outcome after resection followed by a coloanal anastomosis for cancer of the rectum].
abstract: The aim of the study was to asseses the operative, functional results of total proctectomy with coloanal anastomosis (CAA). Between 1990 and 2002, 24 patients (14 males and 10 females ) with a mean age of 50,6 years were operated on for cancer of the rectum and they underwent a total proctectomy with CAA. There was one operative death. 3 patients developed non specific complications. 4 patients experienced a supra anastomosis stenosis and underwent a new straight CAA Functional outcome were evaluated by a scoring system fonction and were considered good in 87 and 84% at 1 and 2 years respectively. Low anterior resection combined with CAA provides good treatment for mid-rectal cancers and for some distal rectal cancers. It had a good functional outcome. However Both procedures and selection of patients who underwent radiotherapy must be carefully performed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Temime
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Moussa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krichen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moussi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abdesselem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaouche
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome