ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2014
Anastomotic salvage after rectal cancer resection using the Turnbull-Cutait delayed anastomosis.
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- Abdominoperineal pull-through with delayed coloanal anastomosis for pelvic anastomotic failure-a systematic review.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of delayed versus immediate coloanal anastomosis in patients with low rectal cancer: a recent meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Surgical outcomes of Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis with pull-through versus immediate coloanal anastomosis with diverting stoma after total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Pooled it
- Delayed Colo-anal Anastomosis for Rectal Cancer: Pelvic Morbidity, Functional Results and Oncological Outcomes: A Systematic Review.World journal of surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Turnbull procedure-analysis of a cohort in the salvage setting.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Outcomes of redo for failed colorectal or coloanal anastomoses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of coloproctology · 2023Review
- Recurrence following transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a monocentric retrospective series of technically difficult cases.Annals of coloproctology · 2023Article
- A case of post-operative stenosis caused by colonic ischemia after low anterior resection for rectal cancer, followed by delayed colo-anal anastomosis.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Dealing with Complications of Colorectal Surgery Using the Transanal Approach-When and How?Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022Review
- Hostile pelvis: how to avoid permanent stoma.Updates in surgery · 2018Article
- Ultimate Stomaless Technique of Two-Stage Operation for Lower Rectal Cancer Performed on a Patient with a High Body Mass Index: The Reborn Operation (Novel Pull-Through Method).Case reports in gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTurnbull-Cutait abdominoperineal pull-through followed by delayed coloanal anastomosis (DCA) was first described in 1961. Studies have described its use for challenging colorectal conditions. We reviewed our experience with Turnbull-Cutait DCA as a salvage procedure for complex failure of colorectal anastomosis.
methodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study from October 2010 to September 2011, with analysis of postoperative morbidity and mortality.
resultsSeven DCAs were performed for anastomotic complications (3 chronic leaks, 2 rectovaginal fistulas, 1 colovesical fistula, 1 colonic ischemia) following surgery for rectal cancer. Six patients had a diverting ileostomy constructed as part of previous treatment for anastomotic complications before the salvage procedure. No anastomotic leaks were observed. All procedures but 1 were completed successfully. One patient who underwent DCA subsequently required an abdominoperineal resection and a permanent colostomy for postoperative extensive colonic ischemia. No 30-day mortality occurred.
conclusionSalvage Turnbull-Cutait DCA appears to be a safe procedure and could be offered to patients with complex anastomotic complications. This procedure could be added to the surgeon's armamentarium as an alternative to the creation of a permanent stoma.
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