The presacral space as a collector of fluid accumulations following rectal anastomosis

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Ed by various factors studied. Only one patient developed an anastomotic leak, and one died postoperatively. None of the 82 patients followed one to five years and none of five patients lost to follow-up after five to 24 months experienced anastomotic complications. These data document the presacral space as a significant collector of fluids following such operations and do not support the concern that such a tube might damage or contaminate the anastomosis more than if left undrained when measured by increased rate of anastomotic leakage, by prolonged hospitalization, or by the appearance of anastomotic complications during the follow-up period. Preliminary report of this article was read before the annual meeting of the Northwest Proctologic Society, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, August 27 to 30, 1980. © The ASCRS 1982...

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