Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2018; 24(23): 2491-2500
Published online Jun 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i23.2491
Subtotal colonic bypass plus colostomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy for the treatment of slow transit constipation in an aged population: A retrospective control study
Yang Yang, Yong-Li Cao, Wen-Hang Wang, Yuan-Yao Zhang, Nan Zhao, Dong Wei
Yang Yang, Yong-Li Cao, Wen-Hang Wang, Yuan-Yao Zhang, Nan Zhao, Dong Wei, Institute of Anal-Colorectal Surgery, No. 150 Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Yang Y and Cao YL contributed equally; Wei D, Yang Y, and Cao YL designed the research; Cao YL, Wang WH, and Zhang YY performed the research; Yang Y and Zhao N analyzed the data; Yang Y wrote the paper; and Wei D and Cao YL critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Supported by the Medical Science and Technology Project of Henan Province, No. 2011030031.
Institutional review board statement: The protocol of this study was approved by the Ethics Committee of No. 150 Central Hospital of PLA. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Dong Wei, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Institute of Anal-Colorectal Surgery, No. 150 Central Hospital of PLA, Huaxia Road, Luoyang 471031, Henan Province, China. yy_150@126.com
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Received: March 15, 2018
Peer-review started: March 16, 2018
First decision: March 30, 2018
Revised: April 5, 2018
Accepted: May 18, 2018
Article in press: May 18, 2018
Published online: June 21, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms. From October 2010 to October 2014, we employed laparoscopic subtotal colonic bypass plus colostomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBCAC) to treat aged patients with constipation and conducted a retrospective control study in comparison with subtotal colonic bypass with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBAC). From our study, we concluded that laparoscopic SCBCAC is an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of slow transit constipation in an aged population and can significantly improve the prognosis. Its clinical efficacy is more favorable compared with that of SCBAC.