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Segmental colonic resection is an appropriate operation for short skip lesions due to Crohn's disease in the colon

Abstract

Thirty-six patients have had a segmental colonic resection for Crohn's colitis between 1948 and 1984. There were 2 deaths caused by intraabdominal abscesses present before operation. There were no cases of anastomotic dehiscence in the 29 patients having segmental resection and immediate anastomosis. The reoperation rate at 10 years was 66% (95% confidence interval, 48–84%), the majority of reresections being for recurrent large bowel Crohn's disease.

The 10-year reoperation rates were higher than after subtotal colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis (53%; 95% confidence interval, 37–69%) performed in a comparable group of patients with colonie Crohn's disease. The difference did not achieve statistical significance. These findings suggest that when a patient with Crohn's disease has a short segment of diseased large bowel, a segmental resection is feasible and safe.

Résumé

Trente-six patients ont été opérés pour Maladie de Crohn entre 1948 et 1984 par colectomie segmentaire. Deux patients sont morts: ils avaient tous deux un abcès intra-abdominal préopératoire. Il n'y a eu aucune fistule anastomotique chez les 29 patients ayant eu une résection suivie immédiatement par une anastomose. Le taux de réopération à 10 ans était de 66% (intervalle de confiance à 95%: 48–84%), la plupart des résections complémentaires ayant été pratiquées pour les patients avec une Maladie de Crohn colique.

Ce taux de ré-opération à 10 ans était plus élevé qu'après colectomie subtotale et anastomose iléo-rectale (53%; intervalle de confiance à 95%: 37–69%) effectuées chez un autre groupe de patients comparables. Cette différence n'était pas statistiquement significative. Ces données suggèrent que chez le patient ayant un court segment colique présentant une maladie de Crohn, la colectomie segmentaire est faisable et sure.

Resumen

Treinta y seis pacientes han sido sometidos a resección colónica por enfermedad de Crohn en el período 1948–1984. Ocurrieron 2 muertes causadas por abscesos abdominales presentes desde antes de la operacion. No se observaron casos de dehiscencia anastomótica entre los 29 pacientes en quienes se practicó resección segmentaria con anastomosis inmediata. La tasa de reoperación a los 10 años fue 66%; la mayoría de las reresecciones se debió a recurrencia de la enfermedad de Crohn en el colon.

Las tasas de reoperación a 10 años fueron más altas que las observadas después de colectomía subtotal con anastomosis ileorrectal (53%) realizada en un grupo comparable de pacientes con enfermedad de Crohn, pero la diferencia no alcanzó significación estadística. Estos hallazgos sugieren que la resección segmentaria es factible y segura en el paciente que presenta un segmento corto de intestino afectado por enfermedad de Crohn.

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Allan, A., Andrews, H., Hilton, C.J. et al. Segmental colonic resection is an appropriate operation for short skip lesions due to Crohn's disease in the colon. World J. Surg. 13, 611–614 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658882

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Keywords

  • Large Bowel
  • Reoperation Rate
  • Short Segment
  • Segmental Resection
  • Ileorectal Anastomosis