Intestinal anastomoses in children: Experience of pediatric surgeons in the Russian Federation

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In pediatric surgery, intestinal anastomosis is a standard and responsible operative method used for all age groups. Although advancements in medical technology have significantly changed and expanded the range of surgical interventions, many questions remain, including the safety of intestinal anastomosis in newborns with significant segment discordance, the use of laparoscopic intestinal sutures, the use of mechanical stitching devices, and intestinal anastomosis in peritonitis.

AIM: To determine current problems and future directions in the field of intestinal anastomosis in children in the Russian Federation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study is based on data from 4,558 intestinal anastomosis operations, including 1,735 in newborns, provided by the chief pediatric surgeons of 75 constituent entities of the Russian Federation during 2021–2022, including the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. Based on a questionnaire, the data were summarized and statistically processed.

RESULTS: The study reports on the results of intestinal anastomosis in children in the Russian Federation across various segments of the intestine and age groups. The risks of failure and re-reconstruction significantly increased when duodenal anastomosis was performed laparoscopically and in settings of peritonitis or a compromised intestinal wall (p < 0.05). Conversely, the use of laparoscopy and suturing devices in older children for small intestine anastomosis was carried out practically without complications. However, it was performed twice as often in emergencies and against the background of combined problems. In general, the results of small bowel anastomosis under poor conditions were statistically insignificant from intestinal anastomosis with stoma closure (p > 0.05). The data revealed that colon surgery, repeated reconstructions, duodenal anastomoses, and small intestine anastomoses in newborns with poor blood flow to the intestinal wall posed the highest risks of anastomotic failure. Small and large intestine surgery in newborns has the highest mortality rate, particularly with peritonitis and circulatory disorders.

CONCLUSIONS: Thus at the current stage of development, intestinal anastomosis in the Russian Federation is characterized by good results, the expansion of indications for anastomosis in conditions of compromised intestine or peritonitis, and the use of laparoscopic techniques and mechanical staplers.

Keywords

intestinal anastomosis / pediatric surgery / experience in the Russian Federation

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