PURPOSE: Functional results following surgery for obstructed defecation (OD) have been widely investigated, but there are few reports aimed to analyze postoperative complications and re-interventions. This study investigates the adverse events requiring retreatment for obstructed defecation. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 203 patients operated on by a single surgeon, 20 transabdominally and 183 transperineally (159 manual and 24 stapled). Postoperative complications requiring retreatment and outcome of reinterventions were analyzed. RESULTS: Adverse events requiring retreatment occurred in 14.3% more frequently after abdominal than after perineal procedures (20% vs. 13.7%), but the sample size of the two arms is different. Rectal bleeding and strictures were the most common adverse events (6.9%). Major complications, i.e., ischemic colitis requiring hemicolectomy and pelvic sepsis requiring colostomy also occurred (1%). The overall reintervention rate was 7.5%, (5% after abdominal and 7.6% after perineal surgery). Overall, 59% of the reoperated patients were still constipated at a median follow up of 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: Complications requiring retreatment are not uncommon after surgery for OD and reinterventions are often unsuccessful. A careful preoperative evaluation and selection of patients should be undertaken in order to minimize adverse events.
PURPOSE: Functional results following surgery for obstructed defecation (OD) have been widely investigated, but there are few reports aimed to analyze postoperative complications and re-interventions. This study investigates the adverse events requiring retreatment for obstructed defecation. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 203 patients operated on by a single surgeon, 20 transabdominally and 183 transperineally (159 manual and 24 stapled). Postoperative complications requiring retreatment and outcome of reinterventions were analyzed. RESULTS: Adverse events requiring retreatment occurred in 14.3% more frequently after abdominal than after perineal procedures (20% vs. 13.7%), but the sample size of the two arms is different. Rectal bleeding and strictures were the most common adverse events (6.9%). Major complications, i.e., ischemic colitis requiring hemicolectomy and pelvic sepsis requiring colostomy also occurred (1%). The overall reintervention rate was 7.5%, (5% after abdominal and 7.6% after perineal surgery). Overall, 59% of the reoperated patients were still constipated at a median follow up of 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: Complications requiring retreatment are not uncommon after surgery for OD and reinterventions are often unsuccessful. A careful preoperative evaluation and selection of patients should be undertaken in order to minimize adverse events.
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