Penetrating colonic trauma and damage control surgery: Anastomosis or stoma?

George OosthuizenJohan BuitendagSaffiya VariawaSharon Raye Čačala Victor Kong William XuDamian Clarke

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)

Delayed anastomosis at IRL following DCL was associated with a leak rate of 25% in this study. When anastomotic leak did occur, it was associated with significant mortality. Delayed anastomosis should only be undertaken in highly selected patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
rectal cancer
coronary artery bypass
type diabetes
risk factors
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
trauma patients