Outcome After Redo Surgery for Complicated Colorectal and Coloanal Anastomosis: A Systematic Review

Emma Westerduin, Charlotte E. L. Klaver, Anna A. W. van Geloven, Marinke Westerterp, Willem A. Bemelman, Pieter J. Tanis

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: When a colorectal or coloanal anastomosis fails because of persistent leakage or stenosis, or the anastomosis has to be resected for recurrent cancer, constructing a new anastomosis might be an option in selected patients. This is a rare and complex type of redo surgery.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)988-998
JournalDiseases of the colon and rectum
Volume61
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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