title: Transanal endoscopic repair of rectal perforation with hemoclips.
abstract: A 74-year-old male patient had a full-thickness laceration of the mid-rectum during transurethral urologic surgery. The perforation site was 8-cm above the dentate line and 15 x 6 mm in size. Transanal direct access to the injury site was difficult and endoscopic repair with hemoclips was performed without any further intervention. He was discharged from the hospital uneventfully and complete healing was observed 6 weeks after the procedure. We concluded that endoscopic repair with hemoclips may offer a successful and simple closure method for extraperitoneal high lying rectal lacerations.
authors.affiliation: Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. kadiraksoz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aksoz
authors.forename: Gazi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yoruk
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Buyrac
authors.forename: Belkis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unsal
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haciyanli
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bocutoglu
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kozacioglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011351:Proctoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery