The Impact of Anastomotic Leakage on Anal Function Following Intersphincteric Resection

Background Data regarding anastomotic leakage (AL) following intersphincteric resection (ISR) are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the effect of AL on anal function in a retrospective review of patients who developed AL following ISR. Methods We evaluated 341 consecutive patients who underwent ISR betw...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of surgery 2017-08, Vol.41 (8), p.2168-2177
Hauptverfasser: Yokota, Mitsuru, Ito, Masaaki, Nishizawa, Yuji, Kobayashi, Akihiro, Saito, Norio
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Zusammenfassung:Background Data regarding anastomotic leakage (AL) following intersphincteric resection (ISR) are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the effect of AL on anal function in a retrospective review of patients who developed AL following ISR. Methods We evaluated 341 consecutive patients who underwent ISR between 2000 and 2012. Patients were classified into three groups: anastomotic dehiscence (AD), major AL (Clavien–Dindo grade III+), or control (
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-017-3960-4