Long Distance Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery Root and Bottom of the External Anal Sphincter Is a Risk Factor for Stoma Outlet Obstruction After Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal-Pouch Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis.
Ryota MoriTakayuki OginoYuki SekidoTsuyoshi HataHidekazu TakahashiNorikatsu MiyoshiMamoru UemuraYuichiro DokiHidetoshi EguchiTsunekazu MizushimaPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2021)
A long rSMA-bEAS distance suggests that the mesentery is likely to be under tension. In such cases, surgeons should endeavor to avoid tension in the mesentery as much as possible.
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