Pull-through procedure as treatment for coloanal anastomotic dehiscence following laparoscopic total mesorectal excision

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2007 Nov;22(11):1413-1414. doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0191-9. Epub 2006 Oct 5.

Authors

A A F A Veenhof¹, D L van der Peet¹, C Sietses¹, M A Cuesta^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, VU Medical Center, de Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Surgery, VU Medical Center, de Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ma.cuesta@vumc.nl.
³ Department of Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Post bus 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ma.cuesta@vumc.nl.

PMID: 17021750
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-006-0191-9

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects*
Colostomy
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
Humans
Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Peritonitis
Rectum / surgery*
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / surgery*