Endoscopic management of acute colorectal anastomotic complications with temporary stent.
Acute postoperative anastomotic complications following colorectal resection include leak and obstruction. Often an operation is necessary to treat these complications. The role of endoluminal procedures to treat these complications has been limited. This article illustrates that such an approach is technically feasible and can be used to treat some colorectal anastomotic complications.
Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA. maher.a.abbas@kp.org
Maher A
MA
Abbas
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed