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Successful endoscopic needle knife therapy combined with topical doxycycline injection of chronic sinus at ileal pouch–anal anastomosis
Author(s) -
Li Y.,
Shen B.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.02877.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , proctocolectomy , pouch , surgery , endoscopy , sinus (botany) , radiology , ulcerative colitis , botany , disease , biology , genus
Abstract Aim Chronic presacral sinus at the anastomosis after restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) has been difficult to manage and results in a high rate of pouch failure. The aim was to present a novel technique with a combining endoscopic doxycycline injection and needle knife therapy for a sinus at the ileoanal anastomosis. Methods We applied repeat Doppler ultrasound‐guided endoscopic needle knife therapy to open the orifice of the anastomotic sinus followed by topical injection of doxycycline. Results After six sessions of the endoscopic therapy, the refractory sinus was completely healed. Conclusion The Doppler ultrasound guided endoscopy therapy may provide an alternative treatment option for the patients with anastomotic sinus.