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Table 4 Post-operative course after second operation

From: Transanal endoluminal repair for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection

 

All (n = 49)

Endoluminal repair (n = 22)

No repair (n = 27)

Additional intervention

8 (16.3%)

3 (13.6%)

5 (18.5%)

Surgical complications

6 (12.2%)

3 (13.6%)

3 (11.1%)

 Abscess drainage

2

1

1

 Hartmann procedure

1

0

1

 Redo anastomosis

1

0

1

 Stricureplasty

1

1

0

 Debridement

1

1

0

Non surgical complications

2

0

2

 Interventional radiology (abscess drainage)

1

0

1

 Gastroscopy

1

0

1