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Preventing anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic intersphincteric resection without a diverting stoma: "pull‐through/reborn"

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Patients with very low rectal cancer who undergo intersphincteric resection (ISR) often experience anastomotic leakage (AL), even with a diverting stoma. The aim of this study was to introduce a… Click to show full abstract

Patients with very low rectal cancer who undergo intersphincteric resection (ISR) often experience anastomotic leakage (AL), even with a diverting stoma. The aim of this study was to introduce a technique for anastomosis after laparoscopic ISR to avoid AL.

Keywords: anastomotic leakage; intersphincteric resection; diverting stoma

Journal Title: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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