A Prospective Study of Management of Gastrointestinal Anastomotic Leaks in Population Aged 18 Years and Above in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

BACKGROUND The study of anastomotic leaks is critically important to surgeons because morbidity and mortality increase many fold in the aftermath of an anastomotic disruption. Anastomotic leaks are one of the most serious complications that occur after gastrointestinal surgery. They increase costs of postoperative patient care, lengthen hospital stay, cause hospital re-admissions and patient morbidities. Further, reoperations and complications such as leaks are considered a quality indicator in gastrointestinal surgery. We wanted to study the frequency of established risk factors for AL, management and outcome based on APACHE II score in a tertiary care hospital.