title: Decision making in surgery: management of a leaking gastrointestinal anastomosis.
abstract: A leaking anastomosis is a rare though important complication of abdominal surgery, but when it occurs a series of important decisions have to be made to ensure successful treatment. Surgery forms only a small part of its management and the trainee must understand the principles involved in the care of such a case.
authors.affiliation: Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003657:Decision Making; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena