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Laparoscopic surgery has had a remarkable impact on the practice of colorectal surgery. However, most operations are performed using a technique of laparoscopic assistance, whereby extracorporeal bowel division and anastomosis are made following laparoscopic mobilization of the bowel. To our knowledge, this is the first report to describe a case of chronic constipation managed by total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis, performed completely laparoscopically. The diagnosis of slow transit constipation was made by a transit time study. After dissection of the entire colon, the colon to be resected was delivered through the open rectal stump and brought out transanally. The anvil of an intraluminal circular stapler was passed through the rectum into the peritoneal cavity and the end of the open distal rectum was closed with a linear cutting stapler. The anvil of the circular stapler was inserted into the end of the open terminal ileum and fixed with an Endo-Loop, following which an intracorporeal double-stapling anastomosis was performed. By 3 months following surgery, the patient was passing 3–4 stools a day. Thus, we highly recommend this technique as it eliminates the need for a small incision to deliver the resected colon, thereby minimizing the operative time and risk of wound infection.
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Received: August 23, 2001 / Accepted: January 8, 2002
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Inoue, Y., Noro, H., Komoda, H. et al. Completely Laparoscopic Total Colectomy for Chronic Constipation: Report of a Case. Surg Today 32, 551–554 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200096
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200096