Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy

Short- and long-term complications of stapled hemorrhoidopexy have been extensively discussed during the popularization of the technique, with set complications remarkably decreasing with the progress of learning curves and improvements in the technique. We describe the management of a 58-year-old w...

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Main Author: Cristopher Varela
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-04-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/wjcs/fulltext/2023/12020/rectal_pocket_syndrome__a_symptomatic_rectal.4.aspx
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description Short- and long-term complications of stapled hemorrhoidopexy have been extensively discussed during the popularization of the technique, with set complications remarkably decreasing with the progress of learning curves and improvements in the technique. We describe the management of a 58-year-old woman with a history of stapled hemorrhoidopexy who presented with proctalgia and recurrent tenesmus 12 months after the intervention. A 4-cm diverticulum in the lower rectum with fecal material inside was evidenced without a fistula. A transanal diverticulectomy was performed with primary repair of the rectal wall, with the postoperative disappearance of the symptoms. Iatrogenic rectal pseudodiverticul is an infrequent complication due to areas of focal weakness along the rectal wall after failing to complete resection of the mucosa at the circumference of the anastomosis or ineffective stapling of the entire circumference.
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spelling doaj-art-cba4f2cce4734cbcadb98c5ae3161ee92025-08-20T03:10:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsWorld Journal of Colorectal Surgery1941-82132023-04-01122485010.4103/wjcs.wjcs_20_23Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled HemorrhoidopexyCristopher VarelaShort- and long-term complications of stapled hemorrhoidopexy have been extensively discussed during the popularization of the technique, with set complications remarkably decreasing with the progress of learning curves and improvements in the technique. We describe the management of a 58-year-old woman with a history of stapled hemorrhoidopexy who presented with proctalgia and recurrent tenesmus 12 months after the intervention. A 4-cm diverticulum in the lower rectum with fecal material inside was evidenced without a fistula. A transanal diverticulectomy was performed with primary repair of the rectal wall, with the postoperative disappearance of the symptoms. Iatrogenic rectal pseudodiverticul is an infrequent complication due to areas of focal weakness along the rectal wall after failing to complete resection of the mucosa at the circumference of the anastomosis or ineffective stapling of the entire circumference.https://journals.lww.com/wjcs/fulltext/2023/12020/rectal_pocket_syndrome__a_symptomatic_rectal.4.aspxdefecation; hemorrhoidectomy; iatrogenic disease; postoperative complications; surgical stapling
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Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
defecation; hemorrhoidectomy; iatrogenic disease; postoperative complications; surgical stapling
title Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
title_full Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
title_fullStr Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
title_full_unstemmed Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
title_short Rectal Pocket Syndrome: A Symptomatic Rectal Pseudodiverticula as a Long-Term Complication of Failed Purse-String Suture During Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
title_sort rectal pocket syndrome a symptomatic rectal pseudodiverticula as a long term complication of failed purse string suture during stapled hemorrhoidopexy
topic defecation; hemorrhoidectomy; iatrogenic disease; postoperative complications; surgical stapling
url https://journals.lww.com/wjcs/fulltext/2023/12020/rectal_pocket_syndrome__a_symptomatic_rectal.4.aspx
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