The authors refer to their experience and results of 148 left colon resections with direct anastomosis in 76.5% of the cases; temporary colostomy was done in only a few cases, either for patients operated because of bowel obstruction or for patients previously operated with that procedure. Low mortality rate (5.5%) and incidence of anastomotic complications (9.5%) led us to consider the direct reconstruction of the bowel after left colon resections as the best surgical procedure in all cases, but those with very rare local and general situations.
Critical evaluation of left colon resection with direct anastomosis / Zannini, Giuseppe; Pastore, V.; Renda, Andrea; De Sena, G.. - In: CHIRURGIA GASTROENTEROLOGICA. - ISSN 0009-4765. - 13:3(1979), pp. 401-407.
Critical evaluation of left colon resection with direct anastomosis
ZANNINI, GIUSEPPE;RENDA, ANDREA;
1979
Abstract
The authors refer to their experience and results of 148 left colon resections with direct anastomosis in 76.5% of the cases; temporary colostomy was done in only a few cases, either for patients operated because of bowel obstruction or for patients previously operated with that procedure. Low mortality rate (5.5%) and incidence of anastomotic complications (9.5%) led us to consider the direct reconstruction of the bowel after left colon resections as the best surgical procedure in all cases, but those with very rare local and general situations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
