Salvage repair of anastomotic dehiscence following colon surgery using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft

• Published in: Techniques in coloproctology Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 169 - 173
• Main Authors: Uzun, M. A., Koksal, N., Ozkan, O. F., Kayahan, M., Gumrukcu, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Milan Springer Milan 01.04.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Aged; Anastomosis, Surgical - adverse effects; Anastomotic Leak - surgery; Case Report; Colon - surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Female; Gastroenterology; Humans; Ileum - surgery; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Proctology; Prostheses and Implants; Reoperation; Salvage Therapy - methods; Surgery; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Salvage repair; Colon

Anastomotic dehiscence is a serious complication of colorectal surgery that causes death in up to 40% of cases in which it occurs. Edema and inflammation due to abdominal sepsis can prevent the use of standard management (i.e., colostomy, ileostomy or Hartmann’s procedure), in which case alternative...