title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frasson
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Granero
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Granero
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin