Leakage after Surgery for Rectum Cancer: Inconsistency in Reporting to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group

Box 1

Eight of the nine yes responders in question 19 described their diagnostics methods when they had a suspicion of AL

(i) CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast: endoscopy

(ii) CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast: endoscopy or diagnostic laparoscopy

(iii) CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast

(iv) Divided into early and delayed AL

   (a) Early AL: diagnostic laparoscopy or endoscopy or CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast

   (b) Delayed AL: CT with i.v. and peroral contrast, maybe supplemented with administration of rectal contrast

     or endoscopy, depending on the findings at CT

(v) Rectal exploration followed by CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast

(vi) Rectal exploration performed by colorectal surgeon followed by CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast followed

   by endoscopy depending on the CT findings. If there is a pelvic abscess it is treated with a sponge

(vii) CT scanning with administration of rectal contrast: endoscopy

(viii) CT scanning with administration of both i.v. and rectal contrast: endoscopy and rectal exploration