New concept of ileocecal junction: Intussusception of the terminal ileum into the cecum

Table 1 Details of patients and operations

Patient’s diagnosis	Age (yr)	Gender	Operation
Colonic cancer of the ascending colon	58	Male	Right hemicolectomy
Colonic cancer of the hepatic flexure	64	Male	Right hemicolectomy
Colonic cancer of the sigmoid colon	53	Male	Subtotal colectomy
Bleeding diverticulosis	70	Female	Subtotal colectomy
Colonic cancer of the hepatic flexure	74	Male	Extended right hemicolectomy
Colonic cancer of the hepatic flexure	64	Female	Extended right hemicolectomy
Colonic cancer of the transverse colon	64	Male	Extended right hemicolectomy

Table 2 Findings of specimen examination and the length of the intussusception of the terminal ileum

Specimen	Intussusception	Length of intussusception (cm)
Patient 1’s specimen	Yes	1.6
Patient 2’s specimen	Yes	1
Patient 3’s specimen	Yes	0.5
Patient 4’s specimen	Yes	2
Patient 5’s specimen	Yes	1.4
Patient 6’s specimen	Yes	1.6
Patient 7’s specimen	Yes	1.9