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Department of Digestive surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University, Xi' an, China
Case Report
A New Way to Remedy Anastomotic Leakage after TaTME: A Case Report
Author(s): Kauli Du, Punhfli Zaog, Zinglang Lu, Hnozau Weng, Shlgen Lu, Giagi Len, Ling Zhe, Zeuni Haug, Zienang Gheng* and Zagn Zen*
Background: Anastomotic Leakage (AL) following low anterior resection remains a serious complication related to mortality and recurrence. Even several methods to prevent and treat AL have been advocated, but the rate of AL, readmission and permanent stoma remain unchanged. We propose a novel method for treating AL after radical resection of low rectal cancer.
Case description: The patient was a 36-year-old male who was referred to the department of digestive surgery of our hospital due to intermittent hematochezia for 2 years. There are no other accompanying symptoms. Physical examination yielded the following: 9-12 o’clock in the Knee-Chest (KC) position, about 5 cm from the anal verge, with soft, mobile, unclear edges, and mild tenderness with no blood staining. The patient was pathologically diagnosed as rectal adenocarcinoma before.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-1266.24.10.221