Use of a gracilis muscle flap to facilitate delayed ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.

Shamberger, R C; Hergrueter, C A; Lillehei, C W · Dis Colon Rectum · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Failure of an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis may result in unsuccessful completion of the anastomosis or removal of an ischemic pouch. We report a technique for preservation of the muscular wall of the rectum after mucosal dissection, which allowed a successful delayed pull-through.

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