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Stercoral perforation proximal to the stapled anastomosis after low anterior resection with an intraluminal device

Authors: J. B. van Praagh, I. S. Bakker, K. Havenga

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare phenomenon and a potential life-threatening condition requiring acute intervention. A little more than 200 cases have been described to date. The mechanism is not completely understood. In this short communication, we present three patients with a colon perforation proximal to the anastomosis, similar to a stercoral perforation, following colorectal cancer resection with application of an intraluminal device, the C-seal.

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Title: Stercoral perforation proximal to the stapled anastomosis after low anterior resection with an intraluminal device
Authors: J. B. van Praagh
I. S. Bakker
K. Havenga
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-017-2924-3

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