Abstract
Anastomotic leakage following rectal resection is a serious and fearful complication, and may cause presacral abscess and/or peritonitis. To our knowledge, massive hematochezia secondary to presacral abscess caused by anastomotic leakage has not yet been reported in the literature. We observed this rare and life-threatening complication in three patients who were successfully treated with a simple but effective transanal gauze packing technique.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-239 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Apr 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anastomotic leak
- Gauze packing
- Massive hematohezia
- Presacral abscess
- Rectal resection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery