Effectiveness of endosponge therapy for the management of presacral abscesses following rectal surgery.

Jelle F HuismanH L van WestreenenE J van der WoudenH F A VasenE J R de GraafP G DoorneboschT J TangI SchotR M BrohetW H de Vos Tot Nederveen CappelM Vermaas

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2019)

Endosponge therapy is an effective treatment for the closure of presacral cavities with high success rate and leading to restored gastrointestinal continuity in 73%. However, despite endosponge therapy many patients develop major LARS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
randomized controlled trial
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
rectal cancer
replacement therapy
patient reported