Late anastomotic perforation of the ileum 3 years after intestinal resection
Shrimanker N, Heller N, Souza F, Kim D. Late anastomotic perforation of the ileum 3 years after intestinal resection. BMJ Case Reports 2024, 17: e260668. PMID: 39142848, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnastomotic perforationIleocolonic anastomosisIntestinal resectionDelayed anastomotic leakSevere abdominal painAppendiceal carcinoid tumorsLife-threatening complicationsRoux-en-YInflammatory bowel diseaseSide-to-side anastomosisPositron emission tomographyEmergency resectionRecurrent malignancyAbdominal painCarcinoid tumorsRight hemicolectomyAnastomotic leakSurgical changesLate perforationPostoperative patientsResectionUnique caseBowel diseaseRisk factorsIntestinal cancer