This case concerns a 61 year-old male patient who due to rectal cancer, had a low anterior resection (end to side anastomosis) in 2022 with closure of ileostomy in (b)(6) 2023.Patient had neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy.No further medical history described.Due to major lars with incontinence, tai with peristeen (regular catheter) with 300-400 ml of water was successfully initiated (b)(6) 2023 for every day the first 5 days and every second day afterwards.Training was performed at the hospital.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient performed a tai procedure with normal/eventless insertion of the catheter, 1 pump of the balloon, instillation of around 350 ml of water, normal/eventless removal of the catheter and bowel emptying as a result of the irrigation.After the procedure abdominal pain and fever started to appear and the patient was admitted to the hospital around 12-18 hours later.The patient was hospitalized for 18 days after the incident.Scanning (ct) confirmed a perforation, which is described as an intraperitoneal punctate perforation, 5-6 cm from anus likely near the anastomosis (no further details).The patient was treated conservatively (fasting, infusion therapy, antibiotics) and had an uneventful recovery.After 12 days of peristeen irrigation, this lars patient with a side to end anastomosis experienced an intraperitoneal bowel perforation near the anastomosis.Patient was treated conservatively and recovered.
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