Introduction of a handmade vacuum-assisted sponge drain for the treatment of anastomotic leakage after low anterior rectal resection
10.3393/ac.2021.00059.0008
- Author:
Amir KESHVARI
1
;
Abolfazl BADRIPOUR
;
Mohammad Reza KERAMATI
;
Alireza KAZEMEINI
;
Behnam BEHBOUDI
;
Mohammad Sadegh FAZELI
;
Ehsan RAHIMPOUR
;
Parisa GHAFFARI
;
Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi TAFTI
Author Information
1. Disivion of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Annals of Coloproctology
2022;38(3):230-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:Anastomotic leakage, a known major postoperative complication, potentially leads to readmission, reoperation, and increased mortality rates in patients, such as rectal cancer patients following a low anterior resection (LAR). Currently, vacuum-assisted closure, as featured by B-Braun (B-Braun Medical B.V.), is already being used for the treatment of gastrointestinal leakages and fistulas. The main aim of this study was to introduce a novel method for creating a vacuum-assisted drain for the treatment of anastomotic leakage after LAR.
Methods:All 10 patients, who underwent LAR surgery from 2018 to 2019, were diagnosed with anastomotic leakage and had received neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery. Therefore, patients were treated with a handmade vacuum-assisted drain and were revisited every 5 to 7 days for further evaluations and drain replacement until leakage resolution. Physical features of cavity, time of diagnose, and duration of treatment were analyzed correspondingly. The handmade vacuum-assisted sponge drain was prepared for each patient in each session of follow-up.
Results:Eight out of 10 patients experienced complete closure of the defect. The mean delay time from the day of operation to the diagnosis of anastomotic leakage was 61.0±80.4 days while the mean time for leakage closure was 117.6±68.3 days. Eventually, 7 cases underwent ileostomy reversal with no complications during a 3-month follow-up.
Conclusion:In this study, we evaluated the healing process of anastomotic leakage after the usage of a handmade vacuum-assisted sponge drain in a case series method. In our trial, we provided an innovative cost-benefit method easily applicable in the operating room.
