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Juxta-anastomotic sacciform dilation: an unusual complication of colonic stapled suture
E M Targarona1, I Pros, C Bagur
1Department of Surgery, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
The European Journal of Surgery = Acta Chirurgica
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
The commonest complications of stapling closure in gastrointestinal surgery are dehiscence, bleeding at the site of anastomosis and stenosis. Juxta-anastomotic sacciform dilation following end-to-side circular stapling anastomosis of the left colon is reported as an unusual complication. The case highlights the need for careful technique in order to obtain all the advantages offered by staplers.