Table 2.
Management of intraoperative anastomotic leaks.
| Parameter | Total N = 458 |
|---|---|
| Method of diagnosing the intraoperative leak, n (%) | |
| Air leak test | 347 (75.8%) |
| Dye test1 | 103 (22.5%) |
| Others | 8 (1.7%) |
| Time taken to manage and stop leak (minutes) 2 | |
| n | 357 |
| Mean (SD) | 21.2 (16.8) |
| Interventions performed following leak, n (%) 3 | |
| Oversewing of staple line | 355 (77.5%) |
| Sealant | 80 (17.5%) |
| New anastomosis | 43 (9.4%) |
| Ileostomy/colostomy | 47 (10.3%) |
| Time required for all interventions performed per patient (minutes) 4 | |
| n | 359 |
| Mean (SD) | 22.1 (21.0) |
Further details and by-country data provided in Supplemental Table 5. 1Methylene blue. 2No information available for 101 patients. 3Multiple responses possible. No information on interventions available for 14 patients. 4No information available for 99 patients. Max: maximum value, Min: minimum value, N: total number of patients, n: number of patients observed, and SD: standard deviation.