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Yuan-Yao Tsai1, William Tzu-Liang Chen1.
Abstract
Anastomotic leaks (ALs) are associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of stay, higher readmission rates, the potential need for further operative interventions, and unintended permanent stomas; resulting in increased hospital costs and resource use, and decreased quality of life. This review article is to present definition, diagnosis and management strategies for AL after rectal surgery. 2019 Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: Anastomotic leak (AL); leaks; management; rectal surgery
Year: 2019 PMID: 31949944 PMCID: PMC6955017 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.07.07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastrointest Oncol ISSN: 2078-6891