Amir Keshvari, Leila Mollamohammadi, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Behnam Behboudi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Alireza Kazemeini, Amirhossein Naseri, Elnaz Shahmohammadi, Laleh Foroutani, Aryan Ayati, Amirhossein Tayebi, Zahra Sajjadian, Alireza Hadizadeh, Seyed-Mohsen Ahmadi-Tafti
Anastomotic leakage is one of the major complications of colorectal surgery, which might lead to reoperation, increased hospital stays, further intervention and mortality. Vacuum-assisted closure by devices such as Endo-SPONGE® produced by (B-Braun Medical B.V.) is currently being used to treat leakage and fistula. In this study, we aimed to assess the handmade vacuum-assisted sponge drain for anastomotic leakage following low anterior resection. This prospective study included 22 patients who had undergone sponge drain placement to treat anastomotic leakage...
April 22, 2023: Updates in Surgery