The management of asymptomatic radiological anastomotic leakage following anterior resection.
anastomosis
anterior resection
asymptomatic leakage
conservative treatment
ileostomy
rectal cancer
Journal
ANZ journal of surgery
ISSN: 1445-2197
Titre abrégé: ANZ J Surg
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101086634
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2022
04 2022
Historique:
revised:
22
12
2021
received:
14
11
2021
accepted:
26
12
2021
pubmed:
8
1
2022
medline:
20
4
2022
entrez:
7
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The evidence to guide the management of asymptomatic radiologically-detected anastomotic leakages (ARAL) following anterior resection (AR) with diverting ileostomy is deficient. This study describes the outcomes of managing ARAL one of the UK teaching hospitals. The study included all patients diagnosed with ARAL following AR during 8 years period (2012-2020). The following data were retrospectively collected: patient demographics, surgical indication, anastomotic technique, tumour staging, neoadjuvant therapy, how ARAL was managed, the outcomes and duration to heal and ileostomy reversal. A total of 35 patients (M = 24) who developed ARAL during the study period were included. In 32 patients, AR was performed for rectal cancer. All patients with ARAL were treated conservatively and in 31 (89%) patients, there was complete resolution of the leakage within a median duration of 6 months. Covering loop ileostomies were reversed in 26 (74%) patients with a median interval to reversal of 10 months. Most asymptomatic radiologically-detected anastomotic leakages after anterior resection heal with conservative treatment in the presence of a covering loop ileostomy with an expected average delay of 6 months for the leakage to heal before covering ileostomies can be reversed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The evidence to guide the management of asymptomatic radiologically-detected anastomotic leakages (ARAL) following anterior resection (AR) with diverting ileostomy is deficient. This study describes the outcomes of managing ARAL one of the UK teaching hospitals.
METHOD
The study included all patients diagnosed with ARAL following AR during 8 years period (2012-2020). The following data were retrospectively collected: patient demographics, surgical indication, anastomotic technique, tumour staging, neoadjuvant therapy, how ARAL was managed, the outcomes and duration to heal and ileostomy reversal.
RESULTS
A total of 35 patients (M = 24) who developed ARAL during the study period were included. In 32 patients, AR was performed for rectal cancer. All patients with ARAL were treated conservatively and in 31 (89%) patients, there was complete resolution of the leakage within a median duration of 6 months. Covering loop ileostomies were reversed in 26 (74%) patients with a median interval to reversal of 10 months.
CONCLUSION
Most asymptomatic radiologically-detected anastomotic leakages after anterior resection heal with conservative treatment in the presence of a covering loop ileostomy with an expected average delay of 6 months for the leakage to heal before covering ileostomies can be reversed.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
801-805Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. ANZ Journal of Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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