Pelvic drainage should be a routine for TME with or without radiation.
Konishi
Tsuyoshi
T
Watanabe
Toshiaki
T
Nagawa
Hirokazu
H
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology