title: Marsupialization of presacral collections with use of an endoscopic stapler.
abstract: Patients with anastomoses at the anorectal ring, with or without anastomotic dehiscence, may develop large presacral collections. Such collections often drain poorly through the anastomosis, leading to chronic sepsis. A novel method of widely draining such collections by "marsupialization" into the bowel lumen with use of an endoscopic stapler inserted transanally is described.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Stitz
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003125:Colostomy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012447:Sacrum; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence