Intraoperative colonic pulse oximetry in left-sided colorectal surgery: can it predict anastomotic leak? | Zendy

Johannes M. Salusjärvi | Zendy; Monika CarpelanHolmström | Zendy; Johanna Louhimo | Zendy; Olli Kruuna | Zendy; Tom Scheinin | Zendy

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Intraoperative colonic pulse oximetry in left-sided colorectal surgery: can it predict anastomotic leak?

Author(s) -

Johannes M. Salusjärvi,

Monika CarpelanHolmström,

Johanna Louhimo,

Olli Kruuna,

Tom Scheinin

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of colorectal disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831

H-Index - 88

eISSN - 1432-1262

pISSN - 0179-1958

DOI - 10.1007/s00384-018-2963-4

Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , pulse oximetry , leak , colorectal surgery , surgery , complication , surgical anastomosis , abdominal surgery , anesthesia , environmental engineering , engineering

An anastomotic leak is a fairly common and a potentially lethal complication in colorectal surgery. Objective methods to assess the viability and blood circulation of the anastomosis could help in preventing leaks. Intraoperative pulse oximetry is a cheap, easy to use, fast, and readily available method to assess tissue viability. Our aim was to study whether intraoperative pulse oximetry can predict the development of an anastomotic leak.

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