IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 49 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4912272
Open Access Case Report
Primary Laparoscopic Repair of Iatrogenic Rectal Perforation during Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Using an Endoscopic Automatic Anastomotic Device: A Case Report and Literature Review
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, 620-8505 Kyoto, Japan
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, 605-0981 Kyoto, Japan
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 661-0892 Hyogo, Japan
*Correspondence: tomo.rx400h@dg7.so-net.ne.jp (Tomohiro Okuda)
Academic Editor: Christos Iavazzo
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2022, 49(12), 272; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4912272
Submitted: 27 May 2021 | Revised: 23 June 2021 | Accepted: 6 July 2021 | Published: 12 December 2022
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Rectal injuries are the most severe complications of gynecologic surgeries, especially total laparoscopic hysterectomy. In several cases, an ileostomy is performed as a lifesaving procedure. Recently, studies have suggested that primary repair should be attempted for all cases of intraperitoneal rectal injuries. To the best of our knowledge, previous case reports have not discussed the specific repair of a rectal injury involving all layers. Case: We report a case of rectal perforation during total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy that was laparoscopically repaired using an automatic anastomosis device. Conclusions: A rectal injury may be repaired laparoscopically if the bowel is adequately prepared preoperatively and a skilled surgeon is present.

Keywords
anastomosis
iatrogenic
rectal injury
rectal perforation
total laparoscopic hysterectomy
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