title: Oncologic impact of anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 4th Surgical Department, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece. mantzor-@otenet.gr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mantzoros
mesh_terms: 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