A defunctioning stoma in the treatment of lower third rectal carcinoma
| Autor: | Willemsen P, D. Giuliani, Vanderveken M, Van Elst F |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Rectum Anastomosis Postoperative Complications Intensive care Rectal carcinoma Colostomy medicine Humans Prospective Studies Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Ileostomy Rectal Neoplasms General surgery Surgical Stomas General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Total mesorectal excision Defunctioning stoma Neoadjuvant Therapy Surgery Parenteral nutrition medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Female business |
| Zdroj: | Acta chirurgica Belgica. 106(1) |
| ISSN: | 0001-5458 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the accepted standard for rectal cancer treatment. However, there is an increased risk of symptomatic anastomotic leakage associated with TME as TME potentially endangers the blood supply of the remaining rectum. On top of this, many patients will receive neo-adjuvant radio-chemotherapy. A defunctioning stoma helps in avoiding severe complications of anastomotic failure. Material and methods: We prospectively collected data of all patients with a rectal carcinoma within reach of the palpating finger, operated on in our department between December 2000 and January 2005. There were 70 patients (42 men and 28 women, median age 70 (range 32-95)). Results: In 40 patients (40/70 = 57%) a sphincter-saving procedure was performed. Eleven patients were diagnosed with anastomotic leakage or failure. Seven patients had neo-adjuvant radio-chemotherapy, 4 had no neo-adjuvant therapy. In 4 patients signs of anastomotic leakage were seen on the barium-enema that is routinely performed before closing the defunctioning stoma. Seven patients (7/40 = 17,5%) had clinical signs of anastomotic leakage. Three of them could be treated conservatively with antibiotics and parenteral nutrition. Two of these patients did not have a defunctioning stoma. Four patients needed re-intervention and were treated in intensive care for several days. Three of these patients did not have a defunctioning stoma. Conclusion: Neo-adjuvant radio-chemotherapy and TME resection are two factors in the treatment of rectal cancer that might interfere with anastomotic healing in the case of a sphincter-saving procedure. The construction of a defunctioning stoma helps in limiting the complications of anastomotic leakage or failure. |
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