title: Modified Soave procedure for the treatment of vascular malformations involving anorectum and sigmoid colon.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to introduce a modified Soave procedure for the treatment of vascular malformations involving the anorectum and sigmoid colon (VMARS) in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cases of 12 children with VMARS between 2000 and 2008 were reviewed and analyzed. The confirmed diagnosis was established by barium enema, colonoscopy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. All the patients underwent a modified Soave procedure. In 11 patients, Sarasola-Klose hemorrhoidectomy was used for the distal part of endorectal dissection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean length of resected bowel was 22.5 cm, ranging from 17 to 28 cm. Histologically, the surgical specimens showed that the lesions were venous malformation. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. The patients had good continence with no rectal bleeding, but intermittent fecal soiling was noted in one case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VMARS forms a unique subset of patients with vascular malformations who have rectal bleeding. The combination of Soave procedure and Sarasola-Klose hemorrhoidectomy is a safe and effective procedure for VMARS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, People's Republic of China. lvzhibao@sohu.com
authors.forename: Zhibao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xianmin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jicui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jiangbin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Gong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003082:Colectomy; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004733:Enema / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery