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Rectal Obstruction

MedGen UID:
308441
•Concept ID:
C1697746
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Blockage of the normal flow of the intestinal contents in the rectum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRectal Obstruction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment-Overview.
M'Koma AE
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Apr 21;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050567. PMID: 35629984Free PMC Article
Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Kim EH, Larson JA, Andriole GL
Annu Rev Med 2016;67:137-51. Epub 2015 Sep 2 doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-063014-123902. PMID: 26331999
Hirschsprung's disease: diagnosis and management.
Kessmann J
Am Fam Physician 2006 Oct 15;74(8):1319-22. PMID: 17087425

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Refractory Complete Rectal Obstruction in Patients With Crohn Disease.
Lamazza A, Fiori E, Carati MV, Pronio AM, Antoniozzi A, Sterpetti AV
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021 Oct 20;27(11):e136-e137. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izab137. PMID: 34109971
Clinical Outcomes of Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Rectal Obstruction.
Lee HJ, Hong SP, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH, Park SJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Jan;61(1):43-50. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000910. PMID: 29215476
The surgical management of radiation proctopathy.
McCrone LF, Neary PM, Larkin J, McCormick P, Mehigan B
Int J Colorectal Dis 2017 Aug;32(8):1099-1108. Epub 2017 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s00384-017-2803-y. PMID: 28429071
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery in the management of intestinal obstruction due to left colon and rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cirocchi R, Farinella E, Trastulli S, Desiderio J, Listorti C, Boselli C, Parisi A, Noya G, Sagar J
Surg Oncol 2013 Mar;22(1):14-21. Epub 2012 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.10.003. PMID: 23183301
Malignant rectal obstruction within 5 cm of the anal verge: is there a role for expandable metallic stent placement?
Song HY, Kim JH, Kim KR, Shin JH, Kim HC, Yu CS, Kim JC
Gastrointest Endosc 2008 Oct;68(4):713-20. Epub 2008 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.12.051. PMID: 18561924

Diagnosis

The primary local stage at diagnosis predicts regional symptoms caused by local progression in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Hashimoto K, Mizuno T, Kitamura H, Shindo T, Takahashi S, Masumori N
Urology 2015 Feb;85(2):430-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.09.044. PMID: 25623712
Rectal obstruction by a giant pharmacobezoar composed of magnesium oxide: report of a case.
Shigekawa Y, Kobayashi Y, Higashiguchi T, Nasu T, Yamamoto M, Ochiai M, Tsuji T, Yamaue H
Surg Today 2010 Oct;40(10):972-4. Epub 2010 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00595-009-4158-7. PMID: 20872203
Rectal obstruction due to endometriosis.
Mourthé de Alvim Andrade M, Batista Pimenta M, de Freitas Belezia B, Duarte T
Tech Coloproctol 2008 Mar;12(1):57-9. Epub 2008 May 30 doi: 10.1007/s10151-008-0387-1. PMID: 18512014
Small bowel obstruction caused by secondary tumors.
Idelevich E, Kashtan H, Mavor E, Brenner B
Surg Oncol 2006 Jul;15(1):29-32. Epub 2006 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2006.05.004. PMID: 16905310
Rectal obstruction secondary to carcinoma of the prostate.
Fry DE, Amin M, Harbrecht PJ
Ann Surg 1979 Apr;189(4):488-92. PMID: 443903Free PMC Article

Therapy

Laparoscopic bilateral cervicosacropexy: introduction to a new tunneling technique.
Ludwig S, Morgenstern B, Mallmann P, Jäger W
Int Urogynecol J 2019 Jul;30(7):1215-1217. Epub 2019 Mar 8 doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-03911-2. PMID: 30848312Free PMC Article
Clinical Outcomes of Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Rectal Obstruction.
Lee HJ, Hong SP, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH, Park SJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Jan;61(1):43-50. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000910. PMID: 29215476
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery in the management of intestinal obstruction due to left colon and rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cirocchi R, Farinella E, Trastulli S, Desiderio J, Listorti C, Boselli C, Parisi A, Noya G, Sagar J
Surg Oncol 2013 Mar;22(1):14-21. Epub 2012 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.10.003. PMID: 23183301
Malignant rectal obstruction within 5 cm of the anal verge: is there a role for expandable metallic stent placement?
Song HY, Kim JH, Kim KR, Shin JH, Kim HC, Yu CS, Kim JC
Gastrointest Endosc 2008 Oct;68(4):713-20. Epub 2008 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.12.051. PMID: 18561924
Palliation of malignant rectal obstruction with self-expanding metal stents.
Hünerbein M, Krause M, Moesta KT, Rau B, Schlag PM
Surgery 2005 Jan;137(1):42-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2004.05.043. PMID: 15614280

Prognosis

Clinical Outcomes of Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Rectal Obstruction.
Lee HJ, Hong SP, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH, Park SJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Jan;61(1):43-50. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000910. PMID: 29215476
Robotic Total Pelvic Exenteration With Intracorporeal Sigmoid Conduit and Colostomy: Step-by-Step Technique.
Maurice MJ, Ramirez D, Gorgun E, Haber GP
Urology 2017 Jul;105:6-8. Epub 2017 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.02.039. PMID: 28982515
Intestinal obstruction in von Recklinghausen's disease.
Trilling B, Faucheron JL
Colorectal Dis 2014 Oct;16(10):762-8. doi: 10.1111/codi.12649. PMID: 24766607
Malignant rectal obstruction within 5 cm of the anal verge: is there a role for expandable metallic stent placement?
Song HY, Kim JH, Kim KR, Shin JH, Kim HC, Yu CS, Kim JC
Gastrointest Endosc 2008 Oct;68(4):713-20. Epub 2008 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.12.051. PMID: 18561924
Small bowel obstruction caused by secondary tumors.
Idelevich E, Kashtan H, Mavor E, Brenner B
Surg Oncol 2006 Jul;15(1):29-32. Epub 2006 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2006.05.004. PMID: 16905310

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Outcomes of Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Rectal Obstruction.
Lee HJ, Hong SP, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH, Park SJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Jan;61(1):43-50. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000910. PMID: 29215476
The primary local stage at diagnosis predicts regional symptoms caused by local progression in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Hashimoto K, Mizuno T, Kitamura H, Shindo T, Takahashi S, Masumori N
Urology 2015 Feb;85(2):430-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.09.044. PMID: 25623712
Palliation of malignant rectal obstruction with self-expanding metal stents.
Hünerbein M, Krause M, Moesta KT, Rau B, Schlag PM
Surgery 2005 Jan;137(1):42-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2004.05.043. PMID: 15614280
Ureteric obstruction due to pelvic actinomycosis.
Brown R, Bancewicz J
Br J Surg 1982 Mar;69(3):156. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800690314. PMID: 7066656
Neurofibromatous ureteral obstruction relieved by sigmoid conduit cystoplasty.
Forbes KA
J Urol 1979 Jan;121(1):100-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56680-x. PMID: 104056

Recent systematic reviews

Intestinal obstruction in von Recklinghausen's disease.
Trilling B, Faucheron JL
Colorectal Dis 2014 Oct;16(10):762-8. doi: 10.1111/codi.12649. PMID: 24766607
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery in the management of intestinal obstruction due to left colon and rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cirocchi R, Farinella E, Trastulli S, Desiderio J, Listorti C, Boselli C, Parisi A, Noya G, Sagar J
Surg Oncol 2013 Mar;22(1):14-21. Epub 2012 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2012.10.003. PMID: 23183301

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