Abstract
The risk of anastomotic fistula after colon resection is currently reported to range from 5% to 10%. If the fistula is symptomatic or pauci-symptomatic the best therapy is a diverting ileostomy for 2-3 months with subsequent recanalization only when a radiological contrast study shows that the fistula has disappeared (1). Recently, technological advances in gastrointestinal accessories have led to the development of a novel type of clip, the over the scope (OVESCO®) clip, currently used for organ closure during natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) (2), or in particular cases of bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract (3) or deep wall lesions (4).
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