What If A Leak Or Defect Develops?
Transcript
Sometimes with surgery, especially after radiation, you may develop a leak or a small defect at your anastomotic connection. This could lead either to a sinus or a fistulas tract. And this is basically a small sinus tract that comes off of the anastomosis.
Sometimes we’re able to treat these with observation. Sometimes these do require further surgery. Oftentimes, again, you’ve had a diverting osteomy performed at the time, which will allow us to correctly surgically repair this area.
Key Takeaways
1. Sometimes with surgery, especially after radiation, you may develop a leak or a small defect at your anastomotic connection.
2. This could lead either to a sinus or a fistulas tract and this is basically a small sinus tract that comes off of the anastomosis.
3. Sometimes these can be treated with observation, sometimes these do require further surgery.
4. Oftentimes you’ve had a diverting osteomy performed at the time, which will allow the surgeon to correctly surgically repair this area.
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