Scarless Two-Stage Delayed Coloanal Anastomosis: A Technique Description

Abstract: Introduction In current clinical practice, immediate coloanal anastomosis (ICA) remains the standard technique for restoring the gastrointestinal tract following coloproctectomy for low rectal cancer. This anastomosis still requires a temporary diverting stoma to decrease the postoperative morbidity, which remains significantly high. As an alternative, some authors have proposed a two-stage delayed coloanal anastomosis (TS-DCA). This article reports on the surgical technique of TS-DCA. Methods The case described is of a 53-year-old woman, without any particular history, in whom colonoscopy motivated by rectal bleeding revealed an adenocarcinoma of the low rectum. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumor ∼ 1 cm above the puborectalis muscle, graded cT3N +. The extension workup was negative. Seven weeks after chemoradiotherapy, a coloproctectomy with total mesorectal excision (TME) was performed. A TS-DCA was chosen to restore the digestive tract. Conclusion Two-stage delayed coloanal anastomosis is a safe and effective alternative for restoring the digestive tract after proctectomy for low rectal cancer. Recent data seem to show a clear advantage of this technique in terms of morbidity.

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Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Scarless Two-Stage Delayed Coloanal Anastomosis: A Technique Description ; volume:43 ; number:01 ; year:2023 ; pages:056-060
Journal of coloproctology ; 43, Heft 01 (2023), 056-060

Contributor
Bendib, Hani
Oukrine, Hind
Djelali, Nabil
Lahrech, Said
Elbahi, Ameur
Chekman, Chemseddine
Azzouz, Abdelghani
Anou, Abdelkrim
Djennaoui, Azeddine

DOI
10.1055/s-0043-1764166
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023051110033601225822
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  • Bendib, Hani
  • Oukrine, Hind
  • Djelali, Nabil
  • Lahrech, Said
  • Elbahi, Ameur
  • Chekman, Chemseddine
  • Azzouz, Abdelghani
  • Anou, Abdelkrim
  • Djennaoui, Azeddine

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