title: Pelvic drainage should be a routine for TME with or without radiation.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagawa
mesh_terms: 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