Prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

To assess prevalence of anxiety 36 consecutive patients undergoing colorectal surgery with general anesthesia were interviewed on the day of surgery and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Postsurgical ratings of pain and anxiety were obtained within 24 hours after surgery. Analysis indicated that 29 scored moderate or higher on the State Anxiety scale prior to surgery.

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding from ileostomy takedown site 2 years after operation.

This case involves a 31-year-old man who presented with lower gastrointestinal bleeding from a perianastomotic ulcer 2 years after surgery. This report reviews the literature and suggests that perianastomotic ulcers may be underrecognized as delayed complications of side-to-side small bowel anastomosis. This report also demonstrates the value of push enteroscopy via the rectum in making the diagnosis.