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Subtotal colectomy with caecorectal anastomosis (SCCRA) has been proposed as an alternative approach aiming to preserve the ileocaecal junction and improve postoperative bowel function. A prospective bicentre cohort of patients undergoing minimally invasive SCCRA for refractory STC was analysed and compared with a retrospective cohort of patients undergoing TC-IRA. Primary outcome was change in PAC-QOL score at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included PAC-SYM, St Mark\u2019s incontinence score, bowel movement frequency, and postoperative outcomes. Histopathological findings from colectomy specimens in the SCCRA cohort were also evaluated. Eleven patients underwent SCCRA and 21 underwent TC-IRA. 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However, TC-IRA was associated with significantly higher postoperative bowel frequency (21 vs. 7\/week,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.002). Operative time and baseline characteristics were comparable. Histopathological evaluation of the SCCRA cohort revealed a heterogeneous spectrum of pathological alterations. Minimally invasive SCCRA provides significant functional improvement while maintaining a more physiological bowel frequency. 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