Table 3 Intraoperative features and postoperative course after re-laparoscopy with anastomotic preservation
From: Transanal endoluminal repair for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection
All (n = 49) | Endoluminal repair (n = 22) | No repair (n = 27) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood loss units (cc) | 0 (0–6650) | 0 (0–30) | 0 (0–6650) | 0.27 |
Stoma created during re-operation | 25 (51.0%) | 9 (40.9%) | 16(59.3%) | |
No stoma | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (4.6%) | 0 | |
Conversion | 4 (8.1%) | 3 (13.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1.0 |
Post-operative complications | 15 (30.6%) | 3 (13.6%) | 12 (44.4%) | 0.03 |
Ileus | 4 (8.1%) | 0 | 4 (14.8%) | 0.11 |
SSI | 4 (8.1%) | 2 (9.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | 1.0 |
Deep OS/SSI | 9 (18.3%) | 1 (4.5%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.03 |
Anastomotic stricture | 2 (4.0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1.0 |
Persistent purulent discharge | 3 (6.1%) | 2 (9.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0.58 |
Gastric ulcer | 1 (2.0%) | 0 | 1 (3.7%) | 1.0 |
Atelectasis | 1 (2.0%) | 0 | 1 (3.7%) | 1.0 |
Death | 1 (2.0%) | 0 | 1 (3.7%) | 1.0 |
Additional intervention (after second operation) | 8 (16.3%) | 3 (13.6%) | 5 (18.5%) | 1.0 |
Surgical | 6 (12.2%) | 3 (13.6%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
Non surgical | 2 (4.0%) | 0 | 2 (7.4%) | |
Median duration of hospital stay (days) | 9.5 (1–62) | 11 (1–45) | 9 (3–62) | 0.68 |
Permanant stoma | 10 (20.4%) | 4 (18.2%) | 7 (25.9%) | 0.73 |
Incisional hernia | 3 (6.1%) | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0.71 |