title: The prognostic significance of stapler doughnuts' examination at low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, University of Athens Medical School, Vasilissis Sofias 49, 106 76, Athens, Greece. eleftherios.spartalis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eleftherios
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4451-8074
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spartalis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moris
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stylianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kykalos
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dimitroulis
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms; D013528:Surgical Staplers