COMPLICATIONS OF COLOSTOMY AFTER COLORECTAL SURGERY

Complications of colorectal surgery

Background There is a more important incidence (73% males and 78% females) of neoplastic colorectal pathology in patients over 75. Old age is generally considered as a risk factor, whether in terms of morbidity or mortality. Several authors reported an increase of postoperative complications (25,5%-41,2% versus 16,3%-21,5%) in old patients [1,2]. Falch C. reports a 30-day mortality of 12% in pa...

Complications after colorectal surgery without mechanical bowel preparation.

BACKGROUND The current practice of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) before colorectal surgery is questionable. Mechanical bowel preparation is unpleasant for the patient, often distressful, and potentially harmful. The results are often less than desired, increasing the risk of contamination. Cleansing the colon and rectum before surgery has never been shown in clinical trials to benefit pati...

Hem-o-lok Clip–Related Complications After Colorectal Surgery

Introduction: Hem-o-lok ligation clips are widely used for the hemostatic control of major mesenteric vessels during laparoscopic colorectal resection. We report 2 rare cases of bowel obstruction and perforation requiring urgent surgical intervention after the application of Hem-o-lok clips (Weck Surgical Instruments, Teleflex Medical, Durham, NC, USA), which were used to occlude vessels and pr...

Colostomy. Indications, management and complications.

Venous Thromboembolic Complications in Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal patients who undergo radical surgery are vulnerable to the development of a venous thromboembolism (VTE). A VTE and a pulmonary embolism (PE) can result in chronic leg swelling, ulceration, and discomfort (postthrombotic syndrome), or even death [1]. A number of factors that increase the risk of a postoperative VTE have been identified. In addition to the surgical procedure itself, t...