Oncologic impact of anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Anastomotic leakage is a severe complication after rectal cancer surgery. This review article is focused in the incidence, the risk factors, the management and the oncologic impact of anastomotic leakage.
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4th Surgical Department, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece. mantzor-@otenet.gr
D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis