[Late anastomotic leakage in right-sided hemicolectomy with robot-assisted intracorporeal anastomosis technique].

Journal: Ugeskrift for laeger
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Abstract

A 65-year-old male with disseminated prostate cancer and newly diagnosed colonic cancer underwent elective robotic right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis and had an uncomplicated short-term postoperative course. More than two years after the index operation, the patient presented with a late anastomotic leakage and underwent reoperation with re-anastomosis. This case report describes an atypical late anastomotic leakage in a patient treated with intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis.

Authors

  • Magnus Laursen
    Department of Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev & Gentofte, Denmark.
  • Niclas Dohrn
    Department of Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev & Gentofte, Denmark.
  • Mads Falck Klein
    Afdeling for Mave-, Tarm- og Leversygdomme, Københavns Universitetshospital - Herlev og Gentofte Hospital.