Introduction of extraperitoneal tunneling method: a way to secure the drain tube in the pelvic cavity after proctectomy

Abstract

The effectiveness of closed drainage tube insertion after low anterior resection has been controversial. We believe that drain tube displacement, which occurs up to 35% in real clinical practice, reduces the effectiveness of the drain tube. We report in this video a simple way to secure the drain tube in the pelvic cavity after low anterior resection and introduce a case that used the drain fixation method and treated anastomotic leakage without interventional procedure.

Keywords

• drainage
• anastomosis
• proctectomy
• postoperative complication