SIDE-TO-END COLOANAL ANASTOMOSIS


Meaning of SIDE-TO-END COLOANAL ANASTOMOSIS in English

A surgical procedure in which the side of the colon is attached to the anus after the rectum has been removed. A section of the colon about 2 inches long is formed into a mini-pouch in order to replace the function of the rectum and store stool until it can be eliminated. This procedure is similar to the J-pouch coloanal anastomosis but a much smaller pouch is formed.

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