Most surgical candidates, including many with prior thoracic or abdominal operations, can undergo minimally invasive ...

Anastomotic leaks refer to a post-surgery complication that arises from procedures such as bowel resection and gastric bypass. While they can be fixed, they’re an important factor to keep in mind when ...

Polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets could help reduce rates of anastomotic leakage, which is a leading cause of mortality in colorectal cancer surgeries. Patients were included (N = 239) if they had a ...

What is the impact of corticosteroids on the frequency of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery? The authors conducted a prospective review of 259 patients from 8 centers in The Netherlands who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Anastomotic ulcers that develop after ileocolic resections are linked to the recurrence of ...

Benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction occur frequently, even in the absence of risk factors, such as conduit ischemia or anastomotic leaks. “We knew from ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Aug. 6, 2004 — Anastomotic leakage after surgery for colorectal cancer is an independent predictor of diminished overall and cancer-specific survival, aside from immediate clinical consequences, ...

Patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) were able to avoid anastomotic or rectal stump leaks by using a Heald anal stent. A Heald anal stent helped patients avoid anastomotic and rectal ...

Robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for esophageal cancer. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5 FU) and ...