Does transanal drainage tubes placement have an impact on the incidence of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery? a systematic review and meta-analysis

Whether Transanal drainage tubes (TDTs) placement reduces the occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) after rectal cancer (RC) surgery remains controversial. Most existing meta-analyses rely on retrospective st...

Source: BMC Cancer - February 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yating Liu, Xuhua Hu, Yu Huang, Xu Yin, Pengfei Zhang, Yaoguang Hao, Hongyan Li and Guiying Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research