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Outcome of Santulli enterostomy in patients with immaturity of ganglia: single institutional experience from a case series

Authors: Zhixiong Lin, Mingkun Liu, Lei Yan, Lijuan Wu, Jianxi Bai, Dianming Wu, Yifan Fang, Yu Lin

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Immaturity of ganglia (IG) is an extremely rare disease and always requires surgical intervention in the neonatal period, but without guidelines to choose the ideal enterostomy procedure, the timing of stoma closure remains controversial. The aim of this study was to report our experience using Santulli enterostomy for the treatment of nine infants diagnosed with IG.

Methods

Patients who underwent Santulli enterostomy and were diagnosed with IG in our center between 2016 and 2021 were retrospectively studied. Temporary stoma occlusion and a 24-h delayed film of barium enema (BE) were performed to evaluate intestinal peristalsis function to determine the timing of stoma closure. The demographic data, clinical and radiological findings, stoma occlusion and stoma closure results were explored.

Results

A total of 9 infants underwent Santulli enterostomy and were diagnosed with IG postoperatively. Their median gestational age at birth was 36 weeks (range 31–42), and their median birth weight was 2765 g (range 1300–3400). All patients had symptom onset in the neonatal period, including abdominal distension and biliary vomiting. Eight patients showed obvious small bowel dilatation in the plain films, except for one patient’s films that suggested gastrointestinal perforation with free gas downstream of the diaphragm. BE was performed in 6 patients, all of which had microcolons. The median age at operation was 3 days (range 1–23). Seven patients had an obvious transitional zone (TZ) during laparotomy, and the position of the TZ was 25–100 cm proximal above the ileocecal (IC) valve. Immature ganglion cells were present in the colon in 7 patients and the terminal ileum in 6 patients. The median age of successful stoma occlusion was 5 M (range 2–17) and 8 M (range 4–22) at ostomy closure. There was little or no barium residue in the 24-h delayed film of BE before stoma closure, and all patients were free of constipation symptoms during the follow-up.

Conclusion

Santulli enterostomy appears to be a suitable and efficient procedure for IG, combined with temporary stoma occlusion and 24-h delayed film of BE to evaluate the recovery of intestinal peristalsis function.

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Title: Outcome of Santulli enterostomy in patients with immaturity of ganglia: single institutional experience from a case series
Authors: Zhixiong Lin
Mingkun Liu
Lei Yan
Lijuan Wu
Jianxi Bai
Dianming Wu
Yifan Fang
Yu Lin
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Constipation
Enterostomy
Vomiting
Ileostomy
Enterostomy
Constipation
Published in: BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01849-9

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