Anastomotic leakage is the most common and dreadful complication of colorectal surgeries. It is associated with prolonged hospital stays, surgical re-interventions, and an increased mortality rate. In addition, the presence of an anastomotic fistula or leakage affects patients’ quality of life and psychological well-being. There is also an increased risk of fecal incontinence and reduced sexual activity, which is further worsened by local recurrences.
Anastomotic leakage clinically elicits within 5 th to 12 th postoperative days and may present as an inflammatory response, pain, or fever. What is the method of intrarectal irrigation to assess low colorectal anastomotic leakage called? Source: Annals of Coloproctology, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Archives of Surgery (JAMA).
