Table 4. Outcomes of Endoscopic Vacuum Sponge Therapy for Anastomotic Leak.
| Author, year | Number of patients |
Anastomotic Technique |
Treatment success n (%) |
Duration of Therapy |
Exchange Interval |
Post-treatment outcomes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptomatic Dysphagia n (%) |
Stricture formation noted on endoscopy n (%) |
||||||
| Schniewind et al., 2013[45] |
17 | Not reported | 15(88) | Once diameter of wound cavity <2cm. |
Week 1: 3x/week Subsequent weeks: 2x/wk |
Not reported | |
| Schorsch et al., 2013[46] |
17 | Not reported | 16(94) | 12 days | 1-7 days | Not reported | 1(6) |
| Weidenhagen et al., 2010[47] |
6 | Circular stapled |
6(100) | 13.5 days | 48-72 hours |
Not reported | |