Key result
Intraoperative techniques help assess anastomotic integrity and predict leak risk in colorectal surgery.
Why the study?
Anastomotic leaks cause high morbidity and mortality after colorectal cancer surgery, highlighting the need for intraoperative techniques to evaluate anastomotic viability and integrity.
Do intraoperative techniques for assessing anastomosis integrity prevent anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Design
Narrative review
Authors
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May aid intraoperative anastomotic assessment; leaves open whether these techniques reduce leak rates in colorectal surgery.
Do intraoperative techniques for assessing anastomosis integrity prevent anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Intraoperative techniques such as air leak tests, endoscopy, Doppler ultrasound, and near-infrared fluorescence imaging can help assess anastomotic integrity and prevent leaks in colorectal surgery.
Vardhan et al. (2023) conducted a review in Anastomotic leak in colorectal surgeries. Intraoperative diagnostic techniques (air leak test, colonoscopy, Doppler, NIRF) was evaluated. Intraoperative techniques such as the air leak test, colonoscopy, Doppler ultrasound, and near-infrared fluorescence imaging help assess anastomotic integrity and predict the risk of anastomotic leaks in colorectal surgeries.
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