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3703597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
Children and young adults with ulcerative colitis and polyposis syndromes requiring colectomy are increasingly undergoing the endorectal pull-through procedure. We reviewed the contrast studies of the neorectum of 27 patients and the abdominal radiographs in 26 patients after the endorectal pull-through operation. Normal features included smooth mucosa with loss of the small bowel features, dilatation of the neo-rectum on consecutive examinations, and an enlarged presacral space. The normal appearance before closure of the ileostomy varied depending upon the amount of distension of the pull-through segment; redundant ileum within the rectal muscle sleeve was seen in the two patients. Abnormalities included rectovaginal fistulas, sinus tracts, focal strictures requiring dilatation, complete obstruction, mucosal irregularities, and generalized narrowing with lack of distensibility. These abnormalities are attributable to inflammation and were associated with a poor clinical outcome. A contrast examination of the pull-through segment is useful to exclude the presence of serious inflammatory change before ileostomy closure or in the patient with excessive diarrhea or obstruction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-0449
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
216-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
The radiographic appearance of the endorectal pull-through.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article