Table 4.
Characteristics of patients with multiple large bowel resections (LBRs): A. Cases; B. Controls
| Type of LBR | N | Number of anastomoses | Site of AL* |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Cases with multiple LBRs | 16 | ||
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| RSR† + L colon (extended resection) | 4 | 1 | Descending colorectostomy (n=3) |
| Transverse colorectostomy (n=1) | |||
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| RSR + L colon (extended resection) + R colon | 1 | 2 | Ileoascending colostomy and descending colorectostomy |
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| RSR + L colon (wedge) + T colon (wedge) + R colon | 1 | 3 + end colostomy | T and L colon wedge resection anastomotic sites |
| RSR + R colon | 10 | 2 | Sigmoidorectostomy (n=5) |
| Ileoascending colostomy (n=2) | |||
| Sigmoidorectostomy and Ileoascending colostomy (n=2) | |||
| Other (transverse colon defect) (n=1) | |||
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| B. Controls with multiple LBRs | 16 | ||
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| RSR + L colon | 4 | ||
| 1 extended resection | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2 resections | 1 | 1 + end colostomy | - |
| RSR + L colon (extended resection) + R colon | 1 | 2 | - |
| RSR + L colon + T colon + R colon (subtotal colectomy) | 1 | 1 | - |
| RSR + L colon + T colon (left hemicolectomy) | 1 | 1 | - |
| RSR + R colon | 6 | 2 | - |
| RSR + R colon + T colon | 2 | - | |
| RSR + right hemicolectomy | 1 | 2 | - |
| RSR + R colectomy + T colectomy | 1 | 3 | - |
*
Anastomotic Leak (AL)
†
Rectosigmoid resection (RSR)