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We maintain that the one-layer, continuous method, using a monofilamentsuturematerial,istheonethata‘modernsurgeon’should adopt, because it is fast, cheap and safe. What is good for the high­pressure vascular anastomosis should be just as good for the low­pressureintestinalone.Ifthefirstlayersufficeswhynarrowandinjureit with inverted and strangulated tissue? Would you put a well-done hamburgerbackonthegrill?Aswithanybeautifulpieceofart,lessis
more.
We acknowledge that staplers areelegant, admired by theoperating roomstaff,‘fun’touseandofgreatfinancialbenefittothemanufacturers. Certainly, staples may be advantageous in selected areas,deep in the pelvis or high under the diaphragm, for rectal or esophageal anastomoses, respectively. But those types of anastomoses are
seldom performed in emergency situations. Furthermore, as a
surgicaltraineeyoushouldstartusingstaplersonlyafterachieving maximal proficiency in manual techniques, and in difficult circumstances.Eventhestapleraficionadohastousehishandswhen
theinstrumentmisfires,orcannotbeusedbecauseofspecificanatomic constraintssuchastheretroperitonealduodenum.
There are stapler tricks even for that… just use the EEA™ stapler, place the anvil in the
duodenumusinga purse-string,andconstructanend-to-sideanastomosistothesmallbowel.
Notthatdifferentfromanesophagojejunostomy.Danny
Themodernsurgeon,andthetraineetoo,needtobeequallyproficient in both hand-sewn and stapled anastomotic techniques; we suggest, however,thatbeforedrivingatruckyoushouldbeabletomanageacar.
Thereissomeevidence(notlevelI)that,intraumapatients,stapled
intestinal anastomoses are more prone to leak than hand-sewn ones. This has been attributed to the post-resuscitation bowel edema
which develops after severe injury (the staplers cannot ‘adjust’ to the swelling of the bowel — the surgeon’s hands can). It is also our
impression that a continuous, monolayer anastomosis occasionally fails when performed in edematous bowel (e.g. after massive fluid resuscitationorsevereperitonitis).Fromfindingsatreoperationwehave learned that subsequently, as the bowel edema subsides, the suture becomes loose, leading to anastomotic dehiscence. The same arguments may apply when resection for obstruction has been performed;theproximaldilated,thickenedboweldoesnotconformtothe staplesinthesamewaythatthedistalgutdoes.
Therefore, when anastomosing swollen, edematous bowel we prefer not to use staplers or the continuous hand-sutured method. Instead, we use a closely placed single layer of interrupted sutures — individually tied “not too tight, not too loose”— in ordertoavoid cutting throughthe bowel edges,but alsotoobviatetheriskoflooseningaftertheedemasubsides.
A similar interrupted technique may be preferred in colo-colo anastomoses where the avoidance of the hemostatic effects of continuous sutures may have theoretical advantages. Furthermore, in thissituation, the abilityof the colontochange dramatically indiameter under normal physiological conditions may be impaired if a continuous suturewith its fixed lengthisutilized. We admit,however,that scientific datatobackthesehypothesesarelacking.
And remember: when the bowel edges are not ‘perfect’ take deeper bites!
Incorporatemoretissue intotheanastomosis!Yes—uptoacm!When assisting
ayoungersurgeonweconstantlyhearourselvespleading:takea largerbite!
Howwedoit
Our preferred continuous, monolayered anastomosis uses one double-armed,ortworegular,3-0or4-0monofilamentsutures(PDS®or
Maxon™).Nobowelclampsareused,asweliketoassesstheadequacy ofbloodsupplytotheboweledges.Itisnotnecessarytodevascularize the bowel edges by ‘cleaning off’ the fat at the mesenteric side or removing appendices epiploicae. The suture line begins at the posterior/mesentericwall, running ‘overandover’towardsbothsides to meet,andbetied,anteriorly(attheanti-mesentericborder).Thesecretis totakegenerousbites throughthe submucosa,muscularis andserosa and avoid the mucosa (“big bites outside, small bites inside”), thus invertingit.Thissuturingtechniqueisknownvariouslyasextra-mucosal orsero-submucosal.Theneedleexitorentrysiteontheserosalsideis5­7mm from the bowel edge (we repeat:even 1cmor morewhen the
bowelisthinoredematous—toobigbitescan’tharmbuttoosmall canleak),whilethedistancebetweenthebitesshouldbesuchasnotto
allow access to the tips of a Debakey forceps (3-4mm). The assistant who ‘follows’ the suture should use just enough tension to maintain approximationandavoidstrangulationofthetissue(areliableassistant is crucial!) In addition to the end-to-end situation, this technique suits alsoboththe end-to-side and side-to-side versions andinessenceit is theintestinal version ofaroutine vascular anastomosis,except that the vascular one is everted. Essentially, you create an inverted and safe anastomosis,withawidelumen,usingonlyasutureortwo,inlessthan 15minutes.
In ‘difficult’ situations, when the anastomotic site is relatively inaccessible, or the bowel edematous, we prefer a one-layer interrupted technique, which allows more accurate placement of
sutures and the theoretical advantages mentioned above. For this purposeweuseVicryl®sutures, 3-0or 4-0,which areeasiertotiethan
monofilament. Again, we start with the posterior wall and progress, alternately, on each side to meet at the front. As with the continuous method,wetakebigbitesontheoutsideandtinyontheinside,inverting themucosa. All sutures,exceptthe last few atthe front, are tiedinside thelumen.
Nowraiseyourrighthandandrepeat:BIGBITES,BIGBITES,BIGBITES,BIGB…
Afewmorewordsonstaplers
You will learn the correctuse ofstaplers from your mentors. Despite appearances, we are not rigidly ‘staplerophobic’. We use staplers generouslyinemergencysituationstoocclude,ratherthananastomose; a classic example would be closure of the rectum after a Hartmann’s procedure or small bowel transection in an abbreviated laparotomy for trauma or ischemia. Doing a functional end-to-end small bowel or ileocolicanastomosisaftersmallbowelresectionorrighthemicolectomy,
respectively — using a linear cutting (GIA™) and linear occluding (TA) staplersmakessense tous.But aside-to-sidegastrojejunostomy,when
youinserttheGIA™intothestomachandsmallbowelthroughtwoholes, which you then have to close with sutures, makes no sense, as the combinedsizeofthegastricandjejunalenterotomiesisalmostthatofthe gastrojejunostomy which you could havecreated andsutured byhand. Moreover, theseenterotomies which are used to insert the jaws of the linear cutting staplers, and are then closed by hand, seem to be the Achilles’heeloftheanastomosis—they,ratherthanthestapleline,are oftenthesiteofaleak.
Asistrueforanythinginsurgery—it’sthefinaloutcomethatmatters.Andwhatdeterminesthe
outcomeof an anastomosisaremainly the conditionsof the bowel, thesurroundings and the
patient.Thetechnicalvarianthaslittleeffectaslongasitisdoneinanaccurateandmeticulous
way. So for me, all these calculations about sizeof enterotomies oroverall time fromstart to
finishofananastomosisaremeaningless.Ihaveseen laparoscopic hand-sewn anastomoses
donequickerthanopenstapledones…AndIhaveseenplaceswherethecostof15minutesof
ORtimeisgreaterthanthecostofthestaplers…Sothechoiceismultifactorial,basedoncost, speed, and mainly personal preferences. As long as your leak rate is not
exceptional,andyouareproficientinallthe variations—youare freetochoose.Danny
Testingtheanastomosis
Acorrectlyperformedanastomosis—thatis,ifitisindicated— shouldnotleak.Thereislittlepointinroutinelytestingyoursimpleintra-
abdominal intestinal anastomosis; the common practice of pinching­masturbatingtheanastomosistoconfirmanadequatelumenislaughable if you used a one-layer technique as described above. ‘Problematic’ anastomoses, such as those performedin the lower rectum, shouldbe tested:simplyclampthebowelabovetheanastomosis,fillthepelviswith salineand injectair intothe rectum.Instead ofairyou maywish touse dye.Ifair bubbles(or dye) are observed leaking,an attempttoidentify andcorrectthedefectisindicated;ifunsuccessfulordoubtful,aproximal diverting stoma is necessary. We (some of us anyway) also test the closureofaperforatedduodenalulcerbyinjectingdyeintothestomach.
Whennottoperformananastomosis?
We wish we had an exact answer! In broad terms, whenever the probabilityofaleakishigh,avoidananastomosissinceanyanastomotic leakportendsdisastrousconsequences( Chapter47).Sohowdoyou
accuratelypredictanastomoticfailure?
Traditionally, the avoidance of colonic suture lines during emergency operations for trauma, obstruction, or perforation was the standard practice.Buttimeshavechanged;duringWorldWarIIacolostomywas mandatory for any colonic injury, but nowadays we successfully repair mostofthesewounds( Chapter32).Furthermore, three-ortwo-stage proceduresforcolonicobstructionhavebeenreplacedinselectedcases by the one-stage resection with anastomosis (  Chapter 27). And, as you will read in Chapters 27 and28, the issue of whether the large bowel is ‘prepared’or not hasbecome a non-issue (at leastto most of us). Multiple prospective randomized trials show that safe colorectal suturelinescanbeeffectedinunpreparedbowel.
It is difficult to lay down precise guidelines as to when an intestinalanastomosisisnottobemade.Youshouldmakeacareful decisionafterconsideringtheconditionofthepatient,theintestine, and the peritoneal cavity. Generally, we would avoid a colonic
anastomosisinthepresenceofestablishedanddiffuseintra-abdominal infection(asopposedtocontamination)andundertheconditionslistedin
 Table 14.1. Regarding the small bowel, anastomosis is indicated in mostinstances;however,whenmorethanoneofthefactorslistedinthe tablearepresentwetendtoerrontheconservativesideandexteriorize ordivert,dependingontechnicalcircumstances.
Noformulaoralgorithmisavailable,souseyourjudgmentandtrynot to be too obsessive in always attempting an anastomosis — look at Figure14.2—isthisyourboss?Yes,weknowthatyouwishthepatient wellbywantingtosparehimastoma,buthewillnotbeimpressedifheis dead! You should not be fearful of creating a high small bowel stoma. Previously these were considered to be unmanageable, but with total parenteral nutrition, techniques of distal enteric feeding and re-infusion, somatostatin,andstomacare,thesetemporaryproximalintestinal‘vents’ canbelife-saving(seealso Chapters47and48).Ontheotherhand,
do not be a wussy (look at the Urban Dictionary) by avoiding an anastomosiswhenitisindicatedandpossible.
Figure 14.2. Anesthetist: “Systolic blood pressure 60… hemoglobin 5…” Assistant to surgeon:“Boss,pre-opalbuminwas1.5…”Surgeontonurse:“GetmetheTAandGIA™. Letmejointheileumwiththecolon.Willtakeme3minutes…”
Whatever you do, some people will be unhappy. You can’t please
everybody,canyou?Ifyoudoacolostomytherewillbealwayssomeonetoaskyouwhy
not primary anastomosis? If you do a primary anastomosis there will be always
someonetosaywhynotcolostomy?Onlybeingafootballcoachisworseinthisregard.
Soletusleaveyouwiththis...
The intestinal anastomosis is the ‘elective’ part of the emergency operationyouaregoingtoperform.Remember—youraimistosavelife and minimize morbidity; create an anastomosis when its chances of success are at leastreasonable. Thereare manywaysto skin acat
andtofashionananastomosis.Masterafewmethodsandusethem selectively.
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Intestinalstomata
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MarkCheetham
Throughout surgical history surgeons have viewed the creationof an intestinal stoma with distaste but, at the same time understood its potential life-saving value — as reflected by these two quotes from mastersurgeons:
Ofallthediseasestowhichmanisliable,thereisnooneso inconvenient and disgusting as the artificial anus. How wretched is the patient from whom, despite his will, the alimentary, bilious and fecal matter contained in his intestinesareconstantlyescaping.
GuillaumeDupuytren
Aboutcolostomy:Butitissurelyfar bettertopart withone of the conveniences of Life, than to part with Life itself. Besides, the excrements thatare voided by thispassage, arenotaltogethersooffensive,asthosethatarevoidedper anum.
LorenzHeister
This is perhaps the right time and place to discuss general concepts concerning the
constructionofintestinalstomata.Mr.Cheetham kindly agreed to share lessonsfromhisvast
experience.Youwillreadmoreaboutspecificindicationsforsmallorlargebowelstomatainthe relevantindividualchapters.TheEditors
Thereareonlytwoindicationstocreateastoma;whenyou wanttoandwhenyouneedto.
R.JohnNicholls
Patients and surgeons have differing views of stomata. For a psychologically unprepared patient who recovers from emergency surgery,astomaisadevastatinginsulttotheirbodyimageandsexuality. Tothesurgeon,astomamaybeseenasaninsulttoprofessionalpride; its mere presence implies that he cannot even join a piece of bowel togetherproperly.Gotoanysurgicalconferenceandyouwillseepapers on how clever surgeons completely avoid stomata with their robotic/SILS/blah,blahblah…
Butcommon-sensesurgeons know that awell-madestoma in the right settingcanbe
life-saving(andalsoimprove the quality of lifeforsome patients — but that’sanother
story).InthischapterIwilldiscussthewhysandwhereforesofcommonstomataand
alsosometipsformoreunusualsituations.
Theemergencystoma:whyandwhen
The most common reason to create a stoma as part of an emergency abdominal operation is that the risk of anastomotic leakage is consideredtoo high. For example, during an operation to
correctaleftcolonanastomoticleakitisusuallywisetoeitherexteriorize the leak or if this is not possible, then completely take down the anastomosis by stapling off the distal limb and creating a proximalend stoma(àlaHartmann).
Onecould summarizethemostcommon indicationsfora stoma inemergencysurgeryasfollows:
Surgeryforanastomoticleak.
Surgeryforfecalperitonitis.
Bowelresectioninapatientwithmajorrisksforleakage.
Surgeryforfulminantcolitis.
Toallowhealingofaperinealwoundorsepsis.
Todivertaboveanentercutanousfistula.
There are a few types ofstomata fromwhich tochoose forthe aboveindications:
Endcolostomy.
Loopcolostomy(sigmoidortransverse).
Double-barrelcolostomy.
Blowholes.
Cecostomy.
Endileostomy.
Loopileostomy.
Jejunostomy.
Ileocolostomy(double-barrel).
Howtomakeanemergencystoma
Sitingastoma
Figure14.3.The‘triangleofstomata’.