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Colonic occlusion is the mode of discovery of 8 to 29% of colonic neoplasms. Our objective is to compare the placement of stent versus colostomy in the management of obstructing cancer of the left colon.We have carried out a systematic search of literature from MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library database to identify articles related to the comparison of stent versus colostomy published between 2000 and 2016.We have identified 6 studies. Only one study was prospective comparative. Three studies were for curative purposes. The total number of patients was 7205. In the "stent" group, there was a decrease in the average length of hospital stay compared to the "stoma" group and there was a decrease in cost with a statistically significant relationship. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of 4 hospital mortality and early morbidity.In case of neoplastic occlusion of the left colon, the choice between colostomy or colonic stent depends on the therapeutic strategy. Indeed, for curative strategy or administration of anti-angiogenics, it is recommended to practice a colostomy. However, for palliative treatment, colonic stenting is the treatment to follow.

Le prolapsus stomial est une complication exceptionnelle et tardive du prolapsus d'une colostomie périnéale pseudo continente (CPPC). Des rares cas ont été décrits dans la littérature, on vous rapporte l'observation ainsi notre attitude vis-à-vis d'une telle situation ou un patient de 75 ans sans antécédents pathologiques, a été opéré initialement pour un adénocarcinome rectal à 1cm de la marge anale post radio-chimiothérapie et non métastatique. Une amputation abdomino-périnéale a été réalisée par voie cœlioscopique avec confection d'une colostomie pseudo continente (CPC). Au cours de la surveillance de sa maladie cancéreuse, l'examen clinique a objectivé un colon qui était prolabé à travers l'orifice stomial d'où son hospitalisation, pour traitement chirurgicale. Les inconvénients de la CPPC sont principalement liés à la morbidité opératoire propre aux amputations du rectum (infections et éventrations périnéales), aux complications propres aux stomies (nécrose, prolapsus, hernie). Le prolapsus stomial est une complication exceptionnelle du CPC, une simple surveillance et éducation du patient au technique d'irrigation souvent suffisant, en cas de volumineux prolapsus difficilement réductible, gênant le patient et aussi des suintement, un traitement chirurgical s'impose il consiste en une simple résection du segment prolabé par abord péri stomial, des techniques par agrafage du segment prolabé pouvant être réalisées sous simple sédation ont été rapportés. L'amputation abdomino-périnéale est une intervention mutilante et mal perçue par les patients. La CPPC est une technique simple, sûre et reproductible, avec une morbidité relativement faible. Le prolapsus stomial représente une complication rare et facilement gérable.

Les gangrène du Fournier est une fasciite nécrosante rare et grave. Elle est grevée d'une lourde morbi-mortalité nécessitant une prise en charge médico-chirurgicale rapide et énergique. Le traitement initial repose sur la réanimation associée au débridement chirurgical. Secondairement le problème majeur reste la cicatrisation et les séquelles que gardent les patients. Plusieurs modalités thérapeutiques sont actuellement disponibles a fin d'améliorer et accélérer la cicatrisation. Notre étude rétrospective a colligé 20 cas. L'âge médian dans notre série était d 56 ans. Il y avait 16 hommes et 7 femmes. Une comorbidité était présente chez 15 patients. L'antibiothérapie a été entreprise dans tous les cas avec une durée médiane de 15 jours Le traitement chirurgical était entrepris dans tous les cas. Des révisions itératives étaient nécessaires chez tous les patients avec une médiane de 3 changements de pansements. Une colostomie était réalisée dans 6 cas. Une oxygénothérapie hyperbare était réalisée dans 4 cas. Une vaco-thérapie dans 1 cas. Un geste de recouvrement cutané était nécessaire dans 2 cas. La durée médiane de cicatrisation était de 15 jours avec l oxygénothérapie versus 24 jours en l absence de ce traitement. La durée médiane d'hospitalisation était de 20 jours. Quatre décès ont été dénombrés dans cette série. L obtention d'une cicatrisation sans séquelles est un chalenge dans la prise en charge thérapeutique. Malgré l'adjonction de nouvelles modalités thérapeutique ses résultats restent non satisfaisants. Cependant une approche multidisciplinaire associée à une oxygénothérapie et une vac-thérapie pourrait améliorer les résultats chez ces patients.

the establishment of a colostomy is a difficult time for the patient since it undergoes physical, psychological and social changes resulting in the modification of the body self-image. Purpose and Framework : this study aims to identify adaptation strategies for colostomates who have a disturbance of self-image after a month of surgery depending on the Roy Adaptation Model.a descriptive quantitative study was realized with a sample of 70 patients with colostomy in the department of surgery Farhat Hached and Sahloul Hospital in Sousse. To collect data, an auto-questionnaire (OAI-23) was used after a revalidation in Arabic. The descriptive statistics and the regressions united and multivariated were used to analyze the data.our study shows that 85.7 % of the participants always feel sick, and why 57 of them (81,4 %) can't get over the shock of having a stoma 82.9 % are still angry.the results are discussed from the reference frame then the recommendations were formulated followed by some limits.the improvement of the adaptation process of colostomized patients should be an ongoing concern of all stakeholders.

After publishing a retrospective series of 23 patients treated for a rectal squamous cell carcinoma with exclusive curative and conservative intent chemoradiation, we aim to propose a review of the literature about this rare tumour. We identified 11 retrospective studies, on 106 patients, treated between 2007 and 2016. Treatment of rectal squamous cell carcinoma should be similar to anal carcinoma, based on exclusive chemoradiation, displaying a 5-year overall survival rate over 80%, while it was 32% in surgical series. Baseline explorations should be similar as for anal carcinoma, with an interest in PET-CT at diagnosis and monitoring, after a delay over 6 weeks after chemoradiation. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is legitimate, to a prophylactic dose between 36 and 45Gy, and over 54Gy to the tumour. Concomitant chemotherapy should combine an antimetabolite (5-fluorouracil or capecitabine) and mitomycin C, or cisplatin. This treatment seems well tolerated, associated with grade 2 or above toxicity below 30%. Follow-up should be established on anal squamous cell carcinoma schedule, with endoscopic ultrasonography and PET-CT. Rectal squamous cell carcinoma is a rare tumour; it management should be based on anal curative and conservative intent chemoradiation.

Digestive disorders, in particular constipation, are symptoms very often reported by cancer patients as having a major impact on their quality of life. An accurate diagnosis of bowel delayed transit and defecation disorders is required to best adapt therapeutic management. Constipation associated with cancer may be related to several causes, which can be placed in three nosological categories that sometimes overlap: chronic constipation prior to cancer and having its own evolution; constipation related to the cancer condition, in particular the occlusive syndrome, and constipation induced by cancer therapies. The stricter application of diet and lifestyle measures is often necessary and sometimes sufficient. Laxative drug treatments come under various galenic forms and administration routes and must be selected according to the clinical features of constipation. Surgical management can be indicated in case of ileus or pelvic static disorders. In the case of refractory constipation induced by opioids and within the framework of palliative care to treat an advanced pathology, a peripheral morphinic antagonist can offer fast symptom relief. A way forward to improve the patients' quality of life could be to identify the contributing factors (in particular, genetic factors) to determine which patients are the more at risk and anticipate their management.

The colostomy may be terminal or lateral, temporary or permanent. It may have psychological, medical or surgical complications.reporting the incidence of surgical complications of colostomies, their therapeutic management and trying to identify risk factors for their occurrence.A retrospective study for a period of 5 years in general surgery department, Habib Bourguiba hospital, Sfax, including all patients operated with confection of a colostomy. Were then studied patients reoperated for stoma complication.Among the 268 patients who have had a colostomy, 19 patients (7%) developed surgical stoma complications. They had a mean age of 59 years, a sex ratio of 5.3 and a 1-ASA score in 42% of cases. It was a prolapse in 9 cases (reconfection of the colostomy: 6 cases, restoration of digestive continuity: 3 cases), a necrosis in 5 cases (reconfection of the colostomy), a plicature in 2 cases (reconfection of the colostomy) a peristomal abscess in 2 cases (reconfection of the colostomy: 1 case, restoration of digestive continuity: 1 case) and a strangulated parastomal hernia in 1 case (herniorrhaphy). The elective incision and the perineal disease were risk factors for the occurrence of prolapse stomial.Surgical complications of colostomies remain a rare event. Prolapse is the most common complication, and it is mainly related to elective approach. Reoperation is often required especially in cases of early complications, with usually uneventful postoperative course.

L'association d'un cancer digestif avec la grossesse est rare et concerne avant tout les cancers colorectaux, de l'estomac ainsi que ceux se révélant par une tumeur de Krukenberg. Le diagnostic est souvent tardif expliquant la fréquence élevée des stades avancés. Nous rapportons un cas d'une femme enceinte qui a présenté une occlusion intestinale aigue sur tumeur colique. Il s'agissait d'une patiente enceinte de 32 semaines d'aménorrhées, admise pour syndrome occlusif évoluant depuis trois jours. L'examen abdominal retrouvait une distension abdominale. L’échographie abdominopelvienne retrouvait une grossesse monofoetale évolutive de 32 SA ± 2SA d'aménorrhée, ainsi qu'un épanchement intrapéritonéal de moyenne abondance. Un scanner abdominal a montré une occlusion grêlique sur processus de la dernière anse iléale. La patiente a été opérée six heures après son admission. Le traitement consistait à réaliser une colostomie temporaire afin de dériver les selles et de décomprimer rapidement le côlon et évacuer les gaz et les selles. Les suites postopératoires ont été marquées par des contractions utérines jugulées par la tocolyse intraveineuse.

Primary anal mucosal melanoma is rare and is associated with a poor prognosis. The observation of a case of anal melanoma at a localized stage in a woman led us to analyze recent data from the literature on therapeutic alternatives.A 49-year-old woman presented with a pigmented swelling of the anal margin that had begun three months earlier. Complete local excision of the tumour was performed with the conservation of the anal sphincters. Histological examination revealed SSM mucosal melanoma. Abdominoperineal resection was finally performed because of tumoural invasion of the lateral margins. Staging assessment was normal. Half-yearly MRI monitoring of the pelvis was proposed and at nine months no relapse was seen.The unusual and misleading symptoms often account for the late diagnosis and poor prognosis of anal melanoma. Treatment is not well defined: local excision with conservation of the anal sphincters is recommended as first-line therapy, but the surgical technique is controversial. Abdominoperineal resection is recommended if the surgical margins are invaded, in the case of local recurrence or if the tumour is inaccessible. The place of adjuvant therapies remains to be defined. More recently, the discovery of mutation in c-KIT mucosal melanoma has allowed the use of biotherapy. Our observation underscores the importance of early detection of anal melanoma by all practitioners concerned in view of its aggressiveness and we report the difficulties of therapeutic management in the absence of established guidelines.

Advising and educating patients and resource people, providing information and training, leading a public-private-freelance and associative care network as well as being involved in a research process are essential elements of the practice of a stoma therapist. Although based on specific training this practice is not so much a speciality as a specificity.

The surgical treatment of bowel cancer often results in a digestive stoma, either temporary or permanent. Stoma patients must learn to live with this changed body and intestinal function. They must also adapt their lifestyle to these changes. It is in this direction which the stoma therapy nurse supports the patient.

As soon as the patient leaves the operating theatre, in the recovery room, then in the surgical clinical unit, nurses carry out stoma care and monitor the possible occurrence of complications. Stoma therapists educate patients in caring for the stoma themselves, advise them in the choice of equipment and support them as they regain autonomy.

Based on clinical reasoning and nursing expertise, stomatherapy care helps to improve the stoma patient's quality of life. In the preoperative period, the stoma therapist seeks to expand on the information provided by the surgeon, to establish a helping relationship while preparing already, the stoma patient's future autonomy.

Were to determine the frequency, to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspects digestive stoma.It was about six months an exploratory study from January 1st to June 30th, 2008 in the department of surgery general of the CHU Gabriel Touré. Were included in this study all the patients carrying a enter stoma or a colostomy, old of more than 15 ans. The digestive dents, the other types of stoma and the patients old of less than 15 years, were excluded. The results were analyzed by the software Epi information version 6.4 Fr, the tests of Khi 2 and Student with a threshold of significance for P0.05.We college 32 patients are 7.4% of all digestive surgical operations, 13.3% of the abdominal urgencies; composed of 26 men (81.25%) and 6 women (18.75%). The sex ratio at summer of 4.3. The average age was 44, 8 years with a standard deviation 8, 13 and the extremes varying between 16-80 years. Twenty and one (65.6%) sick were operated in urgency. We carried out 29 cases (90.6%) of final stoma, 3 cas (9.4%) side, 21 cas (65.6%) of colostomy, 9 cas (28.1%) of ileostomies. They were temporary in 25 cas (78.1%) and final 7 cas (21.9%). The volvulus of the sigmoid colonist with necroses 10 cas (31.3%), the peritonitis by typhus perforation ilea 9 cas (28.1%), occlusions on tumor of the left colonist 8 cas (25%), the traumatic perforations ileales 2 cas (6.3%), the digestive dents post appendicectomies 2 cas (6.3%) and the congenital megacolon 1 cas (3%) was the indications of the stoma. the operational continuations were simple in 21 cas (65.6%). The principal found complications were: coetaneous irritation 7 cas (21.8%), the prolapsed stomiale 4 cas (12.5%), the suppuration peristomial 3 cas (9.4%), the releasing of Stoma 3 cas (9.4%), the retraction of the stoma 3 cas (9.4%),the psychological disorders 3 cases (9.4%), the hemorrhage 2 cas (6.3), necroses peristomial 2 cas (3.1%), septic shock 2 cas (6.3%), and 1 cas (3.1%) of evisceration, obstruction of the bowels, shock hypovolemic. The intermediate duration of hospitalization was of 37,5 jours with a standard deviation = 13.58 and extremes varying between 02-73 days. Death rate was of 9.4%.The assumption of responsibility of the stomies is difficult in the absence of stomatherapeutes, and of the high cost of the parenteral nutrition in our context .

the authors report the result of their first experiment of re-establishment of continuity colic coelio-assisted after a stomy for volvulus of sigmoid at a 29-year-old patient. The technical realization of the intervention profited from the trade-guild of a team from Dijon (France). Since its creation in 2001 the center of coelio surgery of Bamako in MALI profits from such a support. Technically an separation of the left as of the its gastrosplenic fasteners, pancreatic angle colic and fascia of left TOLD were necessary. Anastomosis was mechanical extra body by minis the pelvic parotomy. The duration of the intervention was of 76 min. The operational continuations were simple. The duration of the hospital stay was 7 days against 10 in the event of traditional re-establishment of continuity in the service. This re-establishment of continuity coelio-assisted mark the beginning of the surgery colic with the young center of Bamako.

Surgical treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) is purely symptomatic. In addition, medical therapy always precedes surgery and almost always continues afterwards. The indications for surgical treatment are failure of medical treatment and progressive complications such as chronic bowel obstruction and occlusion, internal abscesses and fistulae, and recurrences. Between 70 and 80% of patients with CD will undergo surgical treatment at some time, mainly reflecting the very high frequency of recurrences (50% at 10 years). Laparoscopic surgery has many advantages in this setting, except for urgent interventions. In the last 30 years, segmental small-bowel resection has followed precise technical intestine-saving rules. Widening enteroplasty ("stricturoplasty") must replace resection for patients with staged CD and multiple foci, and must be used for patients who have already had mutilating resections for multiple recurrences, in order to avoid the "short bowel" syndrome. In severe acute colitis, early surgery is indicated if short-term resuscitation fails: the operation is always subtotal colectomy with double stomy of the ileum and of the sigmoid colon. In chronic and scalable colorectal attacks, the choice of technique depends on the location and severity of the lesions. Conserving the distal colon is justified if the lesions are moderate: this saves natural transit for a time, which is important for young adults. At least half of these conservative treatments eventually fail. Progressive pancoloproctitis complicated by anoperineal lesions that compromise continence is usually treated by total coloproctectomy with final ileostomy. Sphincter conservation by ileoanal anastomosis is only possible in rare patients with colorectal CD.

PELVIS or SACRAL syndrome denotes the association of local haemangioma and malformation in the pelvic region. In this paper, we report a case noteworthy on account of the initially livedoid appearance of the haemangioma as well as associated amniotic banding of an upper limb.A newborn male infant underwent left colostomy on the day of birth due to anal imperforation and anomalies of the external genital organs with sexual ambiguity. Examination of the skin and appendages revealed poorly delineated hypopigmentation in the sacrolumbar region and a fibrous groove around the right arm characteristic of amniotic band syndrome. Sacrolumbar and pelvic MRI scans revealed deviation towards the left of the last three sacral vertebrae with no medullary anomalies. Retrograde cystography showed a recto-uretral fistula. Progression of the infant's condition was marked by the appearance during the first month of a flat, violaceous, angiomatous, livedoid lesion in the middle of the buttocks and the perineum and a linear lesion on the rear aspect of the right lower limb. The skin biopsy of this lesion revealed a single capillary lobule at the dermal-hypodermal junction of non-specific appearance but with marked Glut1 expression by endothelial cells highly evocative of infantile haemangioma.Segmented haemangiomas are commonly associated with extracutaneous abnormalities. By analogy with PHACE syndrome, defined as association of segmented facial haemangioma with cerebral, ocular and cardio-aortic abnormalities, PELVIS/SACRAL syndrome denotes the association of segmented haemangioma of the loins (sacrolumbar region, buttocks or perineum=napkin haemangioma) with spinal dysraphia affecting the sacrolumbar spine, the terminal medullary cone, the genitourinary organs and the anal region to different degrees. Diagnosis of haemangioma associated with PELVIS/SACRAL syndrome may be delayed or complicated due to the macular, telangiectasic or livedoid appearance commonly seen. To our knowledge, there have been no reports to date of an association of amniotic banding with haemangioma or perineal dysraphia.

Anastomotic leak or disruption is a grave complication of colorectal surgery. Protection of an at-risk anastomosis by an upstream open diverting colostomy (OC) reduces this gravity. An unopened upstream loop colostomy is a surgical alternative which may diminish the unpleasant consequences of an open colostomy while maintaining the option of diversion in case of need. The aim of this study is to report the results of this approach and to define its indications.[corrected] We report a retrospective series of 34 cases of unopened diverting loop colostomy to protect an at-risk colorectal anastomosis. Indications for this procedure were stool-laden bowel (59%), low serum albumin (11.5%), local inflammation (11.5%), and very low placed anastomosis (17.5%).The loop colostomy was eventually opened after surgery in six cases because of anastomotic leakage diagnosed clinically and/or detected by water soluble contrast opacification which was performed routinely on the sixth post-operative day. In all six cases, there was no need for an urgent surgical intervention. In 28 cases, the anastomosis healed without complication and the exteriorized loop was returned to the abdominal cavity seven days after the initial surgery. This was a short, simple procedure with an average operating time of ten minutes. Average hospital stay after returning the unopened colostomy to the abdomen was two days.Unopened loop colostomy offers the advantages of protection of a colorectal anastomosis without proper morbidity or mortality, shorter hospitalization, and improved psychological comfort for the patient. It's principal indication is to minimize the risks related to leakage from an at-risk colorectal anastomosis.

Gas gangrene of the abdominal wall is a rare clinical occurrence with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The primary source of the infection is often unknown. To analyze the primary underlying intestinal etiologies and diagnostic approaches of gas gangrene of the abdominal wall, and to highlight specific treatment problems, particularly that of constructing a colostomy exteriorized through a massively infected abdominal wall.Seven cases of abdominal wall gas gangrene due to a gastrointestinal etiology were identified. (Cases arising from proctologic sources or related to recent abdominal surgery were excluded.) During the same period, 39 other patients presenting with abdominal wall gangrene from non-intestinal sources were treated.The etiologies were: perforated sigmoid diverticulitis (n=2), perforated appendicitis (n=1), acute pancreatitis with associated cecal perforation (n=1), and perforated colorectal cancer (n=3). Four of the seven patients died despite treatment (mortality of 57%).The clinical presentations of these seven cases demonstrate that a GI source must be suspected whenever a patient presents with abdominal wall gas gangrene, even when there are no specific GI symptoms. Imaging, particularly with CT scan, is essential both to visualize the extent of tissue necrosis and to reveal underlying primary GI pathology. This optimizes the surgical approach both by allowing for complete debridement and drainage of infected tissue, and by focussing the intervention on correction of the underlying primary GI source of infection.

The aim of our study is to value the quality of life (QOL) in patients with colo-rectal cancers in the region of tunisian center and to compare it to the QOL in a healthy population unhurt of cancer.Our population is made by 80 patients treated for coloractal cancers. The population witness includes 80 healthy individuals unhurt of cancers. The assessment of the QOL in patients is achieved with the specific colo-rectal cancer questionnaire: the FACT-C. The comparison of the QOL in the 2 populations is made by the general questionnaire of quality of life of Spitzer.The QOL in patients is good in 55% of cases, average in 44% of cases and bad in 11% of cases. The QOL is better in case of favourable socioeconomic conditions (p0,05), colic localization (p0.015), absence of metastases (p0.05), not mutilating surgery (p0.01) especially the absence of stoma (p0.001) and the restoring of the continuity (p0.002), absence of pain (p0.0001), absence of current treatment (p0.01). The comparison of the different domains of QOL between the 2 groups (patients and healthy) finds a better QOL in healthy group, in all domains except for the relational ship domain witch turned to be comparable for the 2 samples.

In patients with cirrhosis and enterostomy, although bleeding stomal varices are rare, they can been severe and difficult to be treat. We report the first two cases of bleeding stomal varices treated by cyanoacrylate embolization, in patients with cirrhosis and colostomy. In each case, after pharmacological treatment of portal hypertension (propranolol) failed, embolization of the stomal varices by transdermal injection of biological glue effectively stopped the bleeding, without recurrence or side effects, after 8 and 16 months of follow-up. The embolization of stomal varices by biological glue is a safe, easy and efficient treatment for bleeding stomal varices.

Cutaneous fistulas from the rectal stump after Hartmann procedure are not rare. Rarely do they require operative intervention, but they may result in prolonged skin care during hospitalization.of study: To describe the use of fibrin glue in the treatment of rectocutaneous fistulas occurring after Hartmann procedure.Ten patients underwent irrigation of the fistulous tract followed by fibrin glue injection. The glue was reconstituted using the usual two syringe admixture technique; the tract was catheterized as far as the rectal stump, and the glue was injected as the catheter was withdrawn to skin level.No complications were noted and the discharge from seven out of ten fistulas dried up completely.Biologic glue occlusion of rectocutaneous fistulas simplified local care and decreased hospital stay.

The objective of this retrospective study of 35 cases of perineal gangrene was to describe their clinical and therapeutic features and to analyze the prognostic factors of mortality.From 1997 to 2004, 35 cases (25 men and 10 women, mean age=50.3 years) with perineal gangrene were treated in the "A" surgical department of Charles Nicole Hospital (Tunisia) with a combination of intensive care, antibiotic therapy, extensive excision and drainage, repeated if necessary and colostomy.The mortality rate was 17.1%. The mean duration of hospitalization was 15.3 (range: 2-64) days. One patient had anal incontinence as sequelae. The colostomy in two patients was closed at the 9(th) and the 13(th) month. Statistical analysis showed that the extent of cellulitis, presence of myonecrosis, occurrence of septic shock need for postoperative mechanical ventilation, and IGSII and FGSIS severity scores differed significantly between patients who survived and those who died.Perineal gangrene is still a very severe disease. The initial anatomic lesions, the IGSII and FGSIS severity scores and postoperative complications are the main prognostic factors of mortality.