Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24288011›Full record

ArticleUpdates in surgery2014

Management of rectosigmoid obstruction due to severe bowel endometriosis.

Giacomo Ruffo, Stefano Crippa, Alberto Sartori, Stefano Partelli, Luca Minelli, Massimo Falconi

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Article in Updates in surgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giacomo RuffoDepartment of Surgery, Ospedale Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria, Via Sempreboni, 5, 37024, Negrar, VR, Italy, giacomo.ruffo@sacrocuore.it.
Stefano Crippa
Alberto Sartori
Stefano Partelli
Luca Minelli
Massimo Falconi
Marche Polytechnic University · ITOspedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bowel obstruction is a rare complication of intestinal endometriosis. The aim of this work was to evaluate outcomes after colorectal resection for bowel obstruction due to endometriosis. Of 720 patients who underwent colorectal resection for bowel endometriosis, 12 (1.7 %) presented with bowel obstruction. Preoperative work-up, management, perioperative and long-term outcomes were analyzed. All lesions were localized in the rectosigmoid tract. All patients underwent colorectal resection, which was carried out laparoscopically in 4 (33 %). Rate of low or ultra-low colorectal anastomoses was 83 %. Four patients (33 %) required blood transfusions. Two patients developed rectovaginal fistulas. After a median follow-up of 38 months, there were no cases of disease recurrence and dyschezia improved in 75 % of patients. Bowel endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of young women with bowel obstruction. Despite challenging operations, colorectal resections are associated with good outcomes.

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AdultColon, SigmoidConstriction, PathologicEndometriosisFemaleHumansIntestinal DiseasesIntestinal ObstructionMaleMiddle AgedRectumYoung Adult

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PMID24288011
OpenAlexW2047921876

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