In cases of a leakage on the WCE, surgeons generally do not try stoma restoration, but wait until the leak site is completely obliter- www.coloproctol.org 131 Annals of Coloproctology Assessment by Using a Water-Soluble Contrast Enema Study of Radiologic Leakage in Lower...
Water-soluble contrast enemaAnastomosis healingAnastomosis leakBackground Assessment of healing after low colorectal, colo-anal or ileo-pouch anal anastomosis is routinely performed with a water-soluble contrast enema (WSCE) prior to the reversal of the defunctioning stoma. Interpretation of these ...