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Comparison of two types of colectomy in treating slow transit constipation with or without melanosis coli
Ji-Wei Sun1, Jia-Ni Gu1, Peng Du1
1Ji-Wei Sun, Jia-Ni Gu, Peng Du, Wei Chen, Department of Anal and Rectal Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Aim:
To compare the follow-up outcomes of ileosigmoidal anastomosis (ISA) and caecorectal anastomosis (CRA) in patients with slow transit constipation (STC) with or without melanosis coli (MC).
Methods:
We collected the clinical data of 48 STC patients with or without MC from May 2002 to May 2007. Twenty-six patients underwent CRA (14 with MC) and 22 cases received ISA (14 with MC). A 3-year postoperative follow-up was conducted.
Results:
CRA improved the quality of life [evaluated by the gastrointestinal quality of life index (GIQLI)] in patients without MC, but was inferior to ISA in stool frequency and Wexner and GIQLI scores for MC patients. In the CRA group, patients with MC suffered worse outcomes than those without MC.
Conclusion:
CRA is more suitable for STC patients without MC; however, for STC patients with MC, ISA is a better choice.
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