Mannnitol colonic lavage in one-stage resection and primary anastomosis of left hemicolon obstruction / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective Summarized the therapeutic effect of colonic irrigation by mannitol in one-stage resection and primary anastomosis for left hemicolon obstruction. Method For 31 cases of left hemicolon obstruction in our hospital, After process was cut, firstly we had done coloclysis with normal saline, metron-idazole and 20% mannitol,then one-stage anastomosis. Results With the exception of three cases of in-cision infection, the rest who start eating 4～5 days after operation were cured and no anastomotic fistula. Conclusion During the colon resection in left hemicolon obstruction, coloclysis with normal saline, met-ronidazole and 20% mannitol, then one-stage anastomosis, the intestinal function were quick recovery and can prevent colonic anastomotic fistula.