Open AccessHistopathology of human intestinal anastomosis
Author(s) -
Maha Shomaf
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/2003.9.3.413
Subject(s) - anastomosis , medicine , dehiscence , histopathology , surgery , fibrosis , pathology
The faultless seal of the anastomosis is an important aspect of abdominal surgery but opportunities to make a histological evaluation of human intestinal anastomosis sites are rare. This retrospective study examined 30 anastomoses that had been resected following complications or postmortem; the aim was to describe the histological changes at various stages of healing ranging from 4 days to 3.5 years post-surgery. Anastomosis dehiscence showed features of extensive mucosal necrosis and bad submucosal apposition. Old healed anastomoses continued to have chronic inflammatory cells and muscular discontinuity with areas of intervening fibrosis. It would be useful to underst and more about how the intraluminal contents are propelled through this scarred area