Favorable Management of Low Colorectal Anastomotic Leakage with Transanal Conventional and Endoscopic Drainage (GelPOINT® Path Transanal Access Platform).

Objective: We describe our experience with transanal-laparoscopic treatment of anastomotic leakage.

Summary Of Background Data: Anastomotic leakage leads to high mortality rates, morbidity, a complicated post-operative course and increased cost. The management of low anastomotic leakage after anterior resection of rectal cancer is not standardized.

Fever of unknown origin due to intrahepatic wooden toothpick.

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common clinical problem, but intrahepatic migration is an exceptional occurrence. Clinical history is not helpful. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT are fundamental to exclude surgical causes of fever of unknown origin.