Colonoscopy is the first choice for early postoperative rectal anastomotic bleeding

Table 1 Characteristics, treatments and results of seven patients

Number	Age	Sex	Comorbidity	DAV (cm)	Type of procedure	Protective ileostomy	Time to postoperative bleeding	Hemoglobin drop (g/dl)	Blood pressure (mmHg)	Blood transfusion (units)	Colonoscopic hemostatic techniques	Complication	Postoperative stay (days)
1	64	Male	None	3	Open	Yes	4th day	3.1	150/90	None	Electrocoagulation	No	8
2	46	Female	None	6	Laparoscopy	Yes	2 hours	3.6	118/86	4 RBCs	Clipping	No	12
2	46	Female	None	6	Laparoscopy	Yes	2 hours	3.6	118/86	2 Plasma	Clipping	No	12
3	64	Male	Hypertension	5	Laparoscopy	Yes	6.5 hours	6.6	90/50	9 RBCs	Clipping	No	7
3	64	Male	Hypertension	5	Laparoscopy	Yes	6.5 hours	6.6	90/50	6 Plasma	Clipping	No	7
4	72	Female	Hypertension	6	Open	Yes	7th day	3.7	110/68	None	Electrocoagulation	No	10
5	50	Female	Hypertension	4	Open	Yes	24 hours (First time)	2.5	118/72	2 RBCs	Electrocoagulation	Bleeding again	20
5	50	Female	Hypertension	4	Open	Yes	4th day (Second time)	2.5	118/72	1 Plasma	Electrocoagulation	No	20
6	61	Male	None	8	Open	Yes	11 hours	4.1	140/81	1 RBCs	Clipping	No	16
6	61	Male	None	8	Open	Yes	11 hours	4.1	140/81	2 Plasma	Clipping	No	16

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