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- Title
Endoscopic therapy of colorectal anastomotic hematoma with hypertonic dextrose.
- Authors
Shashi, Preeti; Kochhar, Gursimran; Shen, Bo
- Abstract
Anastomotic dehiscence and leak are dreaded complications after a colorectal resection and can often present with rectal bleeding and pelvic abscess or sepsis. Although most cases of bleeding after gastrointestinal anastomoses are minor and self-limited, major bleeding, as defined by hemodynamic instability or the need for blood transfusions, poses a significant challenge for management. Here we report a case in which a patient presenting with profuse rectal bleeding and pelvic hematoma secondary to a colorectal anastomotic leak was treated endoscopically with 50% dextrose spray then enema.
- Subjects
HEMATOMA; DEXTROSE; ENDOSCOPIC surgery
- Publication
Gastroenterology Report, 2019, Vol 7, Issue 6, p455
- ISSN
2052-0034
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/gastro/goy026