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colorectostomy

coloproctostomy

 [ko″lo-prok-tos´tah-me]
anastomosis of the colon to the rectum.
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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my

(kō'lō-prok-tos'tō-mē),
Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon.
Synonym(s): colorectostomy
[colo- + G. prōktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth]
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colorectostomy

(kō′lə-rĕk-tŏs′tə-mē)
n.
See coloproctostomy.
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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my

(kō'lō-prok-tos'tŏ-mē)
Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon.
Synonym(s): colorectostomy.
[colo- + G. prōktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth]
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Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer resection and reconstruction with colorectostomy. A retrospective study with bootstrap analysis.
Prediction of anastomotic leakage after anterior rectal resection
Tarantino, "Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer resection and reconstruction with colorectostomy. A retrospective study with bootstrap analysis," Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol.
Nomogram Prediction of Anastomotic Leakage and Determination of an Effective Surgical Strategy for Reducing Anastomotic Leakage after Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery
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