title: The anastomotic leak syndrome.
abstract: To evaluate the mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the anastomotic complex, 151 anastomotic disruptions (representing a 20-year-study) were analyzed from records of St. Frances General Hospital, Pittsburgh. These leaks are serious postoperative problems which require individualized treatment. Prevention should be the main approach to controlling the syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome