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An Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Designed to Minimize Anastomotic Complications and Optimize Conduit Function
Published on: April 17, 2020
Retroperitoneal sepsis with mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema complicating stapled transanal rectal resection
V M Stolfi1, C Micossi, P Sileri
1Department of Surgery, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
The STARR procedure was introduced a few years ago for the treatment of obstructed defaecation syndrome secondary to internal rectal intussusception and rectocele. We present a case of severe retroperitoneal sepsis with mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema complicating STARR, treated by transperineal pelvic drainage and a loop sigmoid colostomy.
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