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Multiple synchronous colonic anastomoses: are they safe?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19207709     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate short-term outcomes after construction of synchronous colonic anastomoses without fecal diversion. METHOD: Using a prospective procedural database, all adult general surgery patients who underwent two synchronous segmental colon resections and anastomoses without ostomy at our institution from 1992-2007 were identified. Demographics, operative techniques, and 30-day outcomes are reported. Results are number (percent) of patients or median (interquartile range). RESULTS: Over 15 years, 69 patients underwent double colonic anastomoses [40 males, age 63 (45-76) years, BMI 25.3 (22.9-28.7) kg/m(2)]. Multiple colonic anastomoses were performed in one of every 201 colectomies during the study period (0.5%). The operation was an emergency in two (3%) cases; most cases were clean-contaminated 56 (81%). Ten (17%) cases were laparoscopic-assisted with a 44% conversion rate. Length of stay was seven (5-10) days. Overall 30-day morbidity was 36% including nine (13%) surgical site infections, two (2.9%) intra-abdominal abscesses requiring percutaneous drainage, and one (1.4%) wound dehiscence. There were no anastomotic leaks or fistulas, and two patients (2.9%) died within 30 days from pulmonary sepsis and complications from a distal anastomotic hemorrhage, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Synchronous colon anastomoses without fecal diversion do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of complications and can be safely constructed in selected patients.
Authors:
S D Holubar; B G Wolff; V P Poola; M Soop
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-01-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1463-1318     ISO Abbreviation:  Colorectal Dis     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-04     Completed Date:  2010-08-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883611     Medline TA:  Colorectal Dis     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  135-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Colectomy / methods*
Colonic Neoplasms / surgery*
Crohn Disease / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

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