UNUSUAL INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOIDECTOMY

Authors
LACY AM GARCIAVALDECASAS JC DELGADO S SABATER L GRANDE L FUSTER J VISA J
Citation
Am. Lacy et al., UNUSUAL INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOIDECTOMY, Surgical endoscopy, 12(5), 1998, pp. 448-449
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Surgical endoscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09302794
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
448 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-2794(1998)12:5<448:UICILS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The authors report a case of complete rotation of the left colon after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. Such an uncommon complication in open col ectomies has not been previously described with the laparoscopic appro ach. During the performance of laparoscopic-assisted colectomies the p roximal segment of the colon can be rotated when removing the specimen through a small incision. Therefore we recommend inspecting the posit ion of the colon before the stapler is fired.