title: Local repair of a trans-stomal ileocecal prolapse by stapler device.
abstract: The creation of a stoma, although considered a simple surgical procedure, is burdened by various complications, one of the most common being prolapse. Usually prolapse increases gradually, involving generally limited functional disorders and it can be well managed with non-operative measures. Occasionally it requires major surgery, for severe skin excoriation, bleeding or incarceration of the bowel. However, for critical clinical conditions of patients, often is not possible to use classical techniques, as bowel-pexy fixation or resection of the prolapse. Maeda has described a simple method for the correction of prolapse of the transverse colon using a stapler device that can be applied in this type of patients. In this report, we describe the first application of this technique to treat the prolapse of the ileocecal loop in an 81-year old woman, suffering from Parkinson's disease. A definitive ciecum stoma was performed the previous year for an Olgivie syndrome. At 6 months, follow-up showed no recurrence of prolapse with a functional stoma and without any skin irritation. In conclusion, this approach is recommended especially for high-risk patients who cannot be submitted to a much more invasive treatment. In fact, the main advantages consist of a minimally invasive technique, with minimal blood loss and with a rapid recovery of a normal quality of life.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Unit, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125, Messina, Sicily, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fleres
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saladino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Famulari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macrì
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D017792:Surgical Stapling
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