... of the gastrointestinal tract. The small size and easy placement of these devices make them very useful, particularly for the treatment of defects that are small in size or difficult to reach. OFDs have been successfully used for both perforations and anastomotic leaks in various locations, with most reports focusing...

... or radiation therapy. It can be divided according to its anatomical level into esophago-tracheal fistula, esophago-bronchial fistula, and in the rarest case, esophago-pulmonary fistula (EPF). We present a case of EPF aggravating an anastomotic leak (AL) after the Ivor-Lewis operation for esophageal cancer...

..., an obvious paradigm shift in the treatment of GI leaks, especially AL, could be monitored. Whereas surgery for perforations and anastomotic leaks was considered the only treatment option available before that time, minimally invasive, and therefore, endoscopic therapies have gained growing significance...

.... The clinical postoperative course was assessed in all patients and correlated to the intraoperative HSI findings. Results: Mean near-infrared perfusion and oxygenation of patients showed values ≥74% for all defined pouch areas, revealing good blood supply. Three minor anastomotic leaks were detected...

... perforation ( n = 2), esophageal fistula ( n = 2), and anastomotic leak after upper gastrointestinal surgery ( n = 5). Successful application of the VACStent® was achieved in all patients ( n = 10; 100%) with a total of 15 interventions. VACStent® therapy was used as a first-line treatment in 5 patient...

... when the p value was <0.05 and the power of the statistical tests was 1 – β = 0.95. Colon Anastomosis Stapling Anastomotic leak Porcine colon Air leak test Methylene blue test Anastomotic leakage (AL) remains the most devastating postoperative complication in colorectal...