Mortality, morbidity and functional outcome after total or subtotal abdominal colectomy in the asian population

Abstract

Subtotal or total colectomy is associated with a good functional outcome and most patients were satisfied with their bowel function on follow-up.

Emergency subtotal colectomy for lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage: over-utilised or under-estimated?

“…However, the presence of associated comorbidities has also being shown to be an important risk factor for death (21), which was present in over 60% of our patients. The mean length of stay is similar to other series of comparable patients (22) and functional outcome although not formally accessed with quality of life scores was good and in keeping with the published literature (22,23).…”

Segmental vs. Extended Colectomy: Measurable Differences in Morbidity, Function, and Quality of Life

“…This is consistent with the previously reported finding of three to four stools daily after TC-IRA; 25 percent of patients had more than five stools daily. 26 Concurrent analyses indicated restrictions on preoperative social activity, housework, recreation, and travel after TC-IRA. These were observed despite significant behavioral adaptation (e.g., dietary modification and use of antidiarrhea medications) as well as physiologic adaptation (e.g., ileum increasing its absorptive and receptive capacity) after STC-ISA and TC-IRA.…”

Population‐Based Information on Emergency Colorectal Surgery and Evaluation on Effect of Operative Volume on Mortality

“…Mortality rates of 11% to 32% had been reported from individual institutions. A closer figure to compare would be a study in Singapore that reported morbidity rate of 42% and 30‐day mortality rate of 10% [14]. However, the study included only total or subtotal colectomy and only 74% of all cases were performed in emergency setting.…”