[Complications after continence resection and anus praeternaturalis re-anastomosis].

A retrospective analysis was performed of 155 patients treated by anterior resection of a mostly carcinomatous colon (or rectum). During resection of the colon (or rectum), the anastomosis was temporarily protected by a colostomy. Postoperative mortality was 4.5% and the total complication rate was 25.7%. There was a significant reduction in the rate was 25.7%. There was a significant reduction in the rate of infection of those administered with neomycine and erythromycine and metronidazole collectively. There was no mortality in the cases of intraperitoneal closure of transverse colostomy after 3 months. There were complications in 19.2% of these patients.