Transanal gauze packing to manage massive presacral bleeding secondary to prescral abscess caused by rectal anastomotic leakage: a novel approach.
10.4174/astr.2015.88.4.236
- Author:
Byung Eun YOO
1
;
Dong Won LEE
;
Seung Won LEE
;
Jung Myun KWAK
;
Jin KIM
;
Seon Hahn KIM
Author Information
1. Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drkimsh@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rectal resection;
Anastomotic leak;
Presacral abscess;
Massive hematohezia;
Gauze packing
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Anastomotic Leak*;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Peritonitis
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2015;88(4):236-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
