Question 446
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A 50-year-old man undergoes low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Five days later he developed focal pelvic discomfort without generalized abdominal pain, fevers of 102 °C, and a leukocytosis count of 18,000. His blood pressure is 118/72 mmHg and his heart rate is 112. Computed tomography (CT) with rectal contrast confirms an anastomotic leak with a 6-cm abscess with contrast extravasation. What is the best next step?
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"Question 446." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094446/all/Perioperative. Accessed 21 April 2026.
Question 446. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094446/all/Perioperative. Accessed April 21, 2026.
Question 446. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094446/all/Perioperative
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