Marsupialization of presacral collections with use of an endoscopic stapler.
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.
Stewart
B T
BT
University Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia.
Stitz
R W
RW
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