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12149830

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
Routine pelvic drainage after resection of the rectum followed by immediate anastomosis is not only advisable but also essential for decreasing fluid accumulation and subsequent abscess formation. In spite of infrequency, complications secondary to placement of these surgical drains occur. Herein we report two cases of rectal perforation caused by prophylactic drainage of pelvic cavity after low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma. Postoperatively, both patients were found with discharge of faecal material from the surgical drains. Anastomotic dehiscence was tentatively impressed until a definite diagnosis was obtained. The drain tube penetrated into the rectal lumen without anastomotic leakage and that was ultimately confirmed by colonoscopy. The possibility of rectal perforation should be kept in mind when draining the pelvic cavity after low anterior resection for the rectal carcinoma. Furthermore, significance of colonoscopy in the early postoperative period should be emphasized.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1607-551X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
146-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-8-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Rectal perforation secondary to surgical drains after low anterior resection: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Shih Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. cy614112@ms14.hinet.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports