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In this report we review our results with the double stapling technique (DST) in 162 patients with colorectal diseases in an attempt to identify some of the potential pitfalls of this new technique. Among these 162 patients, there were 125 patients with colorectal cancer, 25 with chronic ulcerative colitis (UC), 9 with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), 2 with adult Hirschsprung's disease, and 1 with sigmoid colon fistula. A total of 46 anastomoses (28 for rectal cancer, 13 for UC, 3 for FAP, and 2 for adult Hirschsprung's disease) were performed at or near the dentate line. Of these, 10 had protective diverting colostomy or ileostomy. The results showed that 6 patients with rectal cancer had anastomotic leakage (3.7%); however, 4 of the 6 patients had also received preoperative irradiation. All the leaks healed after the patients had undergone diverting colostomy, but 7 patients with rectal cancer suffered from neurogenic bladder postoperatively (4.3%). Wound infection occurred in 4 patients (2.5%), anastomotic bleeding in 3 (1.9%), and anal pain in 1 (0.6%), respectively. One patient with rectal cancer and multiple liver metastases died of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). These results thus suggest that the double stapling technique provides a safe anastomosis at or near the dentate line not only for rectal cancer but also for UC, FAP, and adult Hirschsprung's disease.
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Fu, CG., Muto, T. & Masaki, T. Results of the double stapling procedure in colorectal surgery. Surg Today 27, 706–709 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02384981
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