title: [The application of transversostomy in colorectal cancer surgery].
abstract: Defunctioning stomas (ileostomy and transversostomy) are the most common methods of the decompression of distal digestive tract. The aim of this study was to assess the results of transverse loop colostomy in colorectal cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1998 and 2007, 119 patients with colorectal cancer underwent transversostomy. In 97 patients the colostomy was formed during the primary operation as a planned prevention from further complications (1st group) and in 22 previously operated patients due to postoperative complications as a second procedure (2nd group).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the study group, there were 2 deaths in the perioperative period due to the anastomosis leakage and the intraabdominal sepsis. Three patients required reconstructive operation because of the colostomy stenosis and further 3 due to colostomy prolapse. There were also several cases of superficial wound infection after termination of transversostomy. Almost 78 patients in total had the restoration of digestive tract continuity performed, prevalently from the 1st group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. In our opinion transversostomy is an effective solution for the proximal faecal diversion especially at high risk of anastomosis insufficiency or with present anastomosis leak. 2. In our study group, the incidence of complications (such as: chyme loss or dyselectrolytemia) in patients with performed transversostomy was low, thus we find it recommendable for the colon decompression.
authors: Katedry i Zakładu Propedeutyki Chirurgii i Medycyny Ratunkowej, Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach. lorenc.z@wp.pl
authors: Zbigniew
authors: Z
authors: Lorenc
authors: Mieszko
authors: M
authors: Opiłka
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Lorenc
authors: Zdzisław
authors: Z
authors: Zawada
authors: Aleksander
authors: A
authors: Targoński
authors: Bogusław
authors: B
authors: Bucki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology