Emergency colectomies are performed for fulminant colitis (ie, toxic megacolon, profuse bleeding, perforation, or sepsis).
Alexander T Hawkins, Jun W Um, Amosy E M'Koma 2017, 'Adaptive Returns of Deficient Systemic Plasma Immunoglobulin G Levels as RehabilitationBiomarker After Emergency Colectomy for Fulminant Ulcerative Colitis', Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterologyhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1179552217746692. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Nineteen patients had elective operations and had colectomies performed in conjunction with the pouch operation.
Alexander T Hawkins, Jun W Um, Amosy E M'Koma 2017, 'Adaptive Returns of Deficient Systemic Plasma Immunoglobulin G Levels as RehabilitationBiomarker After Emergency Colectomy for Fulminant Ulcerative Colitis', Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterologyhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1179552217746692. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There were 2 reported deaths, 2 colectomies, 5 treatment-related infections, and 10subsequent hospitalizations.
Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Dilli Ram Poudel, Samjeris Victor, Asad Jehangir, Opeyemi Fadahunsi,Gbenga Shogbesan, Anthony Donato 2018, 'A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplant forClostridium difficile Infection in Immunocompromised Patients', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1394379. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Near one third (32.7%) were emergency colectomies.
Ignacio Marín-Jiménez, Cristina Saro , Verónica Díaz, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, MaríaGómez-García, Ana Gutiérrez Casbas 2018, 'Epidemiology and hospital resources use in the treatment of ulcerative colitis atgastroenterology units in Spain (EPICURE study)', Drugs in Contexthttp://www.drugsincontext.com/epidemiology-and-hospital-resources-use-in-the-treatment-of-ulcerative-colitis-at-gastroenterology-units-in-spain-epicure-study. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The procedures consisted of 18 (72%) various colectomies and 7 (28%) anterior resections.
Abdul-Wahed N Meshikhes, Mokhtar El Tair, Thabit Al Ghazal 2011, 'Hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Initial experience of a single surgeon',The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=1;spage=16;epage=19;aulast=Meshikhes. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The average specimen length was 29.2cm after right colectomies, 35.6cm after left hemicolectomies and18cm after segmental colectomies.
Stefan Morarasu, Tudor Frunza, Karina Bilavschi, Ana Maria Patrascu, Sorinel Lunca,Gabriel Dimofte 2018, 'Histopathology report on colon cancer specimens; measuring surgical quality, an increasingstress for surgeons', Journal of Mind and Medical Scienceshttps://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=jmms. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surgical procedures included ileocolic resections, sigmoid resections, colectomies with end ileostomy or ileorectal anastomosis, and restorative proctocolectomies with ileum-pouch reconstruction.
Emile Rijcken, Rudolf Mennigen, Norbert Senninger, Matthias Bruewer 2012, 'Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease', Minimally Invasive Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/106878. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Resection of other organs was performed in 43 patients (41 pancreatectomies, 5 transverse colectomies and 3 hepatectomies).
Bruno da Costa Martins, Bruno Zilberstein, Carlos Eduardo Jacob, Cláudio José CaldasBresciani, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille Ramos, Osmar Kenji, Donato Mucerino, IvanCecconello 2007, 'Resultados da esplenectomia no tratamento do câncer gástrico avançado Results of esplenectomyin the treatment of advanced gastric cancer', ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestivahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202007000200004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)