Surgery for ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients: functional results of 10-year follow-up with straight endorectal pull-through. 2004

Emanuela Ceriati, and Fiorella Deganello, and Francesco De Peppo, and Guido Ciprandi, and Massimiliano Silveri, and Paola Marchetti, and Lucilla Ravà, and Massimo Rivosecchi
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Via Cassia 569, 00189 Rome, Italy. ceriati@opbg.net

Children and adolescents affected by ulcerative colitis (UC) frequently require colectomy because of refractory or chronic symptoms. The aim of this paper is to present our experience and 10-year follow-up results of 28 patients who underwent endorectal pull-through (ERPT) as surgical treatment for UC, with special regard to surgical complications, stooling patterns (frequency of defecation, stool consistency, urgency period), fecal incontinence, and quality of life. A retrospective chart review of these patients was performed to evaluate age at colectomy, indication for surgical treatment, operative procedures, technical details, and early or late complications. Frequency of defecation was less than twice per day in two patients, between three and five times per day in nine patients, and more than six times per day in 10 patients. Stool consistency was normal in 14 patients, loose in five, and liquid in only two cases. Urgency period was normal (minutes) in 14 patients, short (seconds) in four, and absent in three. Ten patients (47%) have perfect or good fecal continence, whereas 11 (52%) patients present moderate to total incontinence. The self-reported emotional health was good in most of the patients. A large number are progressing well at school and are coping with their operations. Studies of quality of life in UC patients who underwent surgical treatment in childhood or adolescence, comparing as well the results according to the surgical technique adopted, must be encouraged.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003093 Colitis, Ulcerative Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN. Colitis Gravis,Idiopathic Proctocolitis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type,Ulcerative Colitis
D003672 Defecation The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM. Bowel Function,Bowel Movement,Bowel Functions,Bowel Movements,Defecations
D005242 Fecal Incontinence Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus. Bowel Incontinence,Fecal Soiling,Incontinence, Bowel,Incontinence, Fecal,Soilings, Fecal
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup

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