ArticleSurgery today2021
Determining the protective characteristics and risk factors for the development of anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
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- Preoperative risk factors associated with anastomotic leakage after colectomy for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2022Pooled it
- Risk factors for postoperative complications after colorectal surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years: A multicenter retrospective study.Surgery today · 2026Article
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- The Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Status on the Incidence of Anastomotic Leaks in Colorectal Surgery.Cureus · 2026Review
- Bow tie technique for single stapled colorectal anastomosis: observational cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Observational
- Endotoxin in drainage fluid as an early and predictive marker of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of novel alginate-based sealants (SEAL-G and SEAL-G MIST) in reducing anastomotic leakage following colorectal anastomosis: a prospective multicenter study.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
- Intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in colorectal surgery to prevent anastomotic leakage: A single-blind phase III multicentre randomized controlled trial (FLUOCOL-01/FRENCH 21/GRECCAR 19 intergroup trial).Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Article
- Analysis of decision-making factors for defunctioning ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery and their impact on perioperative recovery: a retrospective study of 1082 patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Predictive value of the Naples prognostic score on postoperative outcomes in patients with rectal cancer.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- The risk factors of low anterior resection syndrome after colorectal cancer surgery: A retrospective study of 566 patients in a single institution in China.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeAnastomotic leakage is one of the most serious postoperative complications associated with surgery for rectal cancer. The present study aimed to identify the protective characteristics and risk factors associated with anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
methodsThis was a retrospective, single-center study conducted between January 2009 and December 2017 at our institution. In total, 136 rectal cancer patients who underwent low anterior resection were included in the study. We analyzed preoperative and intraoperative factors. In addition, the pelvic dimensions were measured using computed tomography in all cases.
resultsAmong the 136 patients, anastomotic leakage occurred in 21 (15.4%), including 18 males and 3 females. The median body mass index was 21.1 kg/m
conclusionThe construction of a covering stoma was a possible protective factor. However, a longer operation time, higher intraoperative blood loss, and larger pelvic inlet dimensions were possible risk factors for developing anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer.
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