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Anastomotic Sinus After Low Anterior Resection and Diverting Loop Ileostomy

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Prior to reversing a diverting stoma, evaluation of the anastomosis may reveal a persistent anastomotic sinus. This chapter reviews the approach to treating patients with an anastomotic sinus.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

  2. Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, USA

    Garrett Friedman

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  1. Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Sang W. Lee

  2. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

  4. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Howard M. Ross

  5. Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Woodbury, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Feingold, D.L., Friedman, G. (2019). Anastomotic Sinus After Low Anterior Resection and Diverting Loop Ileostomy. In: Lee, S., Steele, S., Feingold, D., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Colorectal Surgery Consultation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11181-6_54

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