Use of transanastomotic double-pigtail stents in the management of grade B colorectal leakage: a pilot feasibility study
- 17 July 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 30 (5), 1869-1875
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4404-6
Abstract
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a major complication of colorectal surgery. The leakage is classified as grade B when the patient’s clinical condition requires an active therapeutic intervention but does not require further surgery. The management of grade B AL commonly includes administration of antibiotics and/or the placement of a pelvic drainage performed under radiological guidance or transanal drain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and the efficacy of endoscopic transanastomotic drainage using double-pigtail stents (DPSs) in the management of grade B AL in colorectal surgery.Keywords
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