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The aim was to report our experience with delayed colo-anal anastomosis (DCA) to avoid permanent stoma for complex rectal cases evaluating short- and long-term outcomes. Nine patients who underwent DCA from 2011 to 2016 were collected and analysed case by case. We considered medical history and surgical outcomes. Long-term bowel function was evaluated using the Wexner and low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score at 6, 12 and 24 months. The range from previous surgery and salvage procedure was 337 days. All cases were performed with a full laparoscopic approach. The median length of hospital stay was 15 days. The median follow-up was 970.5 days. There was no peri-operative mortality. Two patients developed a post-operative pelvic abscess that required redo surgery. Long-term post-operative complications were mucosal prolapsed, anastomosis retraction and anastomotic stricture. The average values of LARS and Wexner scores were, respectively, at 6 months 33.7 and 16.2, at 12 months 28.5 and 11.7, at 24 months 21.1 and 6.7. Colo-anal sleeve delayed anastomosis appears a real answer to avoid permanent stoma in selected patients. The laparoscopic procedure is safe and feasible for skilful mini-invasive surgeons. Our experience describes the complexity of clinical history of these patients underlying a slow, but progressive improvement in continence after restoration of bowel continuity.
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Barugola, G., Bertocchi, E., Gentile, I. et al. Hostile pelvis: how to avoid permanent stoma. Updates Surg 70, 459–465 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-018-0555-z
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