ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2015
Anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: are 75 % preventable?
Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Updates in surgery for colorectal cancer: incidence and risk factors for acute anastomotic leak-a retrospective study.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Safety profile of a multimodal fail-safe model to minimize postoperative complications in oncologic colorectal resections-a cohort study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2023Article
- Retrospective research of neoadjuvant therapy on tumor-downstaging, post-operative complications, and prognosis in locally advanced rectal cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Article
- Changes in Clinical Practice Reduce the Rate of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Resections.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
- Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Improve the Healing of Colonic Anastomoses Following High Dose of Irradiation Through Anti-Inflammatory and Angiogenic Processes.Cell transplantation · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionAnastomotic leak (AL) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality associated with complications of colorectal surgery. Furthermore, AL results in prolonged hospital stays and significant increase in costs of medical resources. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this study, we investigated the impact of anastomosis technique on the rate of anastomotic leak. The rate of leak was compared between two groups performing end-to-end (E-E) vs. side-to-end (S-E) anastomosis. The impact of various risk factors was also compared between the two groups.
resultsThere were 382 E-E and 363 S-E anastomoses after left colectomy or rectal resections. The anastomotic leak rate was 8.64 % using E-E compared to 1.93 % using S-E anastomosis technique (p < 0.001).
conclusionsThese results indicate that the rate of anastomotic leak after left colon and rectum resections could be significantly reduced utilizing S-E anastomosis technique.
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