[Decompressive transversotomy. Technic of performance and closure].

The routine technique used by the Authors for performance of decompressive transversotomy in operations on the left colon and the rectum is described. The technique for extraperitoneal closure of the stoma is described in detail: the method is easy to perform and does not involve any noteworthy postoperative complications. Long-term follow-ups demonstrate that there are no functional disorders connected with adhesion of the organ to the abdominal wall.