Could Stoma Be Avoided after Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer? Experience with Transanal Tube in 195 Cases

Could Stoma Be Avoided after Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer? Experience with Transanal Tube in 195 Cases

Anastomotic leakage is the most-feared complication of rectal surgery. Transanal devices have been suggested for anastomotic protection as an alternative to defunctioning stoma, although evidence is conflicting, and no single device is widely used in clinical practice. The aim of this paper is to in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antonio Sciuto, Roberto Peltrini, Federica Andreoli, Andrea Gianmario Di Santo Albini, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Nello Pirozzi, Marcello Filotico, Federica Lauria, Giuseppe Boccia, Michele D’Ambra, Ruggero Lionetti, Carlo De Werra, Felice Pirozzi, Francesco Corcione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
transanal tube
low anterior resection
anastomotic leakage
defunctioning stoma
transanal stent
colorectal surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2632

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2632

Similar Items