Mesenteric occlusive disease of the inferior mesenteric artery is associated with anastomotic leak after left-sided colon and rectal cancer surgery : a retrospective cohort study

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PURPOSE: Anastomotic leak (AL) is a serious complication following colorectal surgery. Atherosclerosis causes inadequate anastomotic perfusion and is suggested to be a risk factor for AL. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of mesenteric occlusive disease on preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan with AL after left-sided colon or rectal cancer surgery.

METHODS: This was a retrospective, multicenter cohort study including 1273 patients that underwent left-sided or rectal cancer resection between 2009 and 2018 from three hospitals in the Netherlands. AL patients were 1:1 matched with non-leak patients and preoperative contrast-enhanced CT-scans were retrospectively analyzed for mesenteric atherosclerotic lesions. The main outcome measure was the presence of mesenteric occlusive disease on the preoperative CT-scan.

RESULTS: Anastomotic leak developed in 6% of 1273 patients (N = 76). Low anterior resection and stage I-III disease were statistically significant associated with AL (p = 0.01, p = 0.04). No other statistically significant differences in patient characteristics between AL and non-leak patients were found. A clinically significant stenosis (≥ 70-100%) of the inferior mesenteric artery was statistically significant more frequent present in AL patients, compared to non-leak patients (p < 0.01). No statistically significant differences in the presence of mesenteric occlusive disease of the celiac artery and superior mesenteric artery between AL patients and non-leak patients were found.

CONCLUSION: Mesenteric occlusive disease of the IMA on preoperative CT-scan is associated with AL after left-sided colon or rectal resection for cancer. Preoperative identification of high-risk patients with a preoperative CT-scan of the mesenteric vasculature might be useful to reduce the risk of AL.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

International journal of colorectal disease - 37(2022), 3 vom: 06. März, Seite 631-638

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Arron, Melissa N N [VerfasserIn]
Broek, Richard P G Ten [VerfasserIn]
Adriaansens, Carleen M E M [VerfasserIn]
Bluiminck, Stijn [VerfasserIn]
van Wely, Bob J [VerfasserIn]
Ferenschild, Floris T J [VerfasserIn]
Smits, Henk F M [VerfasserIn]
van Goor, Harry [VerfasserIn]
de Wilt, Johannes H W [VerfasserIn]
van Petersen, André S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anastomotic leakage
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal surgery
Journal Article
Mesenteric occlusive disease
Multicenter Study

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Date Completed 02.03.2022

Date Revised 04.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00384-021-04089-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM335325920