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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2025; 13(6): 97545
Published online Feb 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i6.97545
Published online Feb 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i6.97545
Summary of the current guidelines for managing iatrogenic colorectal perforations and the evolving role of endoluminal vacuum therapy
Ahmed Tawheed, Mohamed El-Kassas, Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Mehmet Yalniz, Mubin Ozercan, Ali Cagri Oral, Department of Gastroenterology, Firat University, Elazig 23119, Türkiye
Mohamed El-Kassas, Liver Disease Research Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 7805, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this article and approved the final version of the manuscript. El-Kassas M designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Tawheed A, and Ozercan M wrote the manuscript; Oral AC searched the literature; Yalniz M revised the manuscript; Bahcecioglu IH provided critical technical points to the manuscript and the management algorithm.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Mohamed El-Kassas, MD, Full Professor, Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt. m_elkassas@yahoo.com
Received: June 1, 2024
Revised: October 30, 2024
Accepted: November 12, 2024
Published online: February 26, 2025
Processing time: 176 Days and 15.5 Hours
Revised: October 30, 2024
Accepted: November 12, 2024
Published online: February 26, 2025
Processing time: 176 Days and 15.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this editorial, we summarize the different current society guidelines and evidence for the management of iatrogenic colorectal perforation, emphasizing the role of endoscopy in perforation management.