THE TRANSANAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS: FIRST EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

AIM. It was to evaluation the effect of using of transanal reinforcement of low colorectal anastomosis to the frequency of anastomotic leakage. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study included six patients who underwent a low anterior resection for rectal cancer and the transanal reinforcement anastomosis. Preventive stomas not formed. RESULTS. The study contains an analysis of the immediate results of patients treatment. The leakage of the anastomosis was developed in 3 of 6 patents. This required break down of the anastomosis in one and the formation of diverting stoma in two patients. CONCLUSION. The first experience of the transanal reinforcement for low colorectal anastomosis is unsuccessful because of leakage appeared in every second patient. More careful selection of patients for this method is required.