A PEROPERATIVE COMPARISON OF WESTERN AND ORIENTAL COLONIC ANATOMY AND MESENTERIC ATTACHMENTS
A PEROPERATIVE COMPARISON OF WESTERN AND ORIENTAL COLONIC ANATOMY AND MESENTERIC ATTACHMENTS
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00346222
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发表时间:
1995-10-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
MUTO, T
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作者:
SAUNDERS, BP;MASAKI, T;MUTO, T
It has been suggested that the Oriental colon is easier to colonoscope than its Western counterpart. The aim of this study was to investigate possible differences in colonic anatomy between Western and Oriental patients that might explain this observation. Measurements of colonic length and mesenteric attachments were taken according to a set protocol from 115 Western (Caucasian) and 114 Oriental patients at laparotomy. Sigmoid adhesions were found more frequently in Western (17%) compared to Oriental (8%) patients, P=0.047, A descending mesocolon of greater than or equal to 10 cm occurred in 10 (8%) Western patients but only 1 (0.9%) Oriental patient, P=0.01. The splenic flexure was more frequently mobile in Western patients (20%) compared to Oriental (9%) patients, P=0.016, In 29% - of Western patients the mid-transverse colon reached the symphysis pubis, or lower when pulled downwards in contrast to 10% of Oriental patients, P