1985
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800720911
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Intra-operative colonic irrigation in the management of left-sided large bowel emergencies

Abstract: In a consecutive series of 93 patients who required emergency surgery for distal colonic lesions, 61 had primary bowel resection with immediate anastomosis after intra-operative antegrade colonic irrigation. The operative mortality was 8 per cent, anastomotic leakage rate 7 per cent and superficial wound infection occurred in 3 per cent of patients. The mean hospital stay was 13 days. Of the remaining 32 patients, 3 did not have a resection and 29 had a primary resection and end colostomy without anastomosis: … Show more

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“…The results show that intraoperative bowel irrigation, which is often recommended in not well-prepared patients, is probably not as important as believed [21]. Previous reports also show that the complication rates are not increased when intraoperative bowel irrigation is not performed [22].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 51%
“…The results show that intraoperative bowel irrigation, which is often recommended in not well-prepared patients, is probably not as important as believed [21]. Previous reports also show that the complication rates are not increased when intraoperative bowel irrigation is not performed [22].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 51%
“…There is a 4% risk of developing an anastomotic leak, which requires another operation to take down the anastomosis and create a temporary colostomy (19,20). After emergency resection, the patient remains in the intensive care unit (ICU) for two days and then another 12 days in the surgical ward (3,21,22).…”
Section: Competing Strategies Rsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Todavia, ela tem sido adotada também para as lesões do cólon esquerdo, com bons resultados 17,20 . Koruth et al 18 recomendam a realização de irrigação colônica intraoperatória, com redução significativa da morbimortalidade. Em cinco pacientes deste grupo a lesão estava localizada no cólon esquerdo.…”
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