Laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma: Complications and management in 132 consecutive patients

Table 1 Category, management and prognosis of intraoperative complications

Intraoperative complications	n (%)	Management	Prognosis
Anastomotic rupture	1	Intermittent suturing with absorbable sutures under laparoscopy	Anastomotic hemorrhage and leakage
Hemorrhage	2	Hemostat with Hem O-lok clip intraoperatively; Hemostat with titan clips under colonoscopy after completion of operation	Recovered
Ureter injury	2	Intraoperative cannulation of double J catheter under cystoscopy, saturation of the ends with absorbable sutures, extubation no earlier than 2 mo after operation	Recovered
Deferent duct injury	1	Occlusion of the distal end under laparoscopy by titan clips	Partial sexual dysfunction
Bladder injury	1	Intermittent suturing with absorbable sutures under laparoscopy	Recovered
Total	7 (5.3)