title: Anterior resection without a defunctioning colostomy: questions of safety.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cunliffe
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence