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Triple Test—a Predictor of Anastomotic Integrity in Patients Undergoing Low Anterior Resection After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

Triple Test—a Predictor of Anastomotic Integrity in Patients Undergoing Low Anterior Resection... Abstract Anastomotic leak after low anterior resection for rectal cancer is a dreaded complication. Diversion stoma helps tiding over this crisis and it is routinely practised in most centres, especially in post chemoradiotherapy setting. But a diversion stoma has got its own problems. In this study, we attempt to use the triple test as a predictor of anastomotic integrity and thereby avoid a diverting stoma, and patients undergoing low anterior resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were spared the trouble of a diverting stoma if the on table triple test was negative. Two hundred such consecutive patients were prospectively followed up in the postoperative period. The incidence of anastomotic leak and the factors predicting the same were analysed in this group of patients. The incidence of anastomotic leak in our study was 7%, which is much less when compared to published literature. The triple test was a reliable predictor of the integrity of anastomosis and if the test is negative, a diverting stoma can be avoided. Age more than 60 years and end-to-end anastomosis were found to be associated with increased incidence of leak, and patients with a negative triple test need not routinely undergo diversion stoma after a low anterior resection even in post chemoradiotherapy setting. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology Springer Journals

Triple Test—a Predictor of Anastomotic Integrity in Patients Undergoing Low Anterior Resection After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

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Springer Journals
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2017 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
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0975-7651
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Abstract

Abstract Anastomotic leak after low anterior resection for rectal cancer is a dreaded complication. Diversion stoma helps tiding over this crisis and it is routinely practised in most centres, especially in post chemoradiotherapy setting. But a diversion stoma has got its own problems. In this study, we attempt to use the triple test as a predictor of anastomotic integrity and thereby avoid a diverting stoma, and patients undergoing low anterior resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were spared the trouble of a diverting stoma if the on table triple test was negative. Two hundred such consecutive patients were prospectively followed up in the postoperative period. The incidence of anastomotic leak and the factors predicting the same were analysed in this group of patients. The incidence of anastomotic leak in our study was 7%, which is much less when compared to published literature. The triple test was a reliable predictor of the integrity of anastomosis and if the test is negative, a diverting stoma can be avoided. Age more than 60 years and end-to-end anastomosis were found to be associated with increased incidence of leak, and patients with a negative triple test need not routinely undergo diversion stoma after a low anterior resection even in post chemoradiotherapy setting.

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Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 2017

Keywords: surgical oncology; oncology; surgery

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