SURGICAL TREATMENT RESULTS OF VISCEROPTOSIS

The authors report that manifestations of chronic dysfunctions of the colon in visceroptosis attract the attention of surgeons only at the stage of sub- and decompensated colostasis. However, prolonged conservative treatment and allowing the disease to progress to the sub- and decompensation stage is unjustified, as it often leads to a high recurrence rate—ranging from 17.6% to 45.9%. The authors conclude that complications in the early postoperative period were caused by certain shortcomings in preoperative preparation, determining the volume of the large intestine to be resected, the method of intestinal anastomosis formation, and postoperative management. This has necessitated adjustments in the surgical strategy for patients with visceroptosis combined with chronic colostasis.