Long-term oncologic outcomes following anastomotic leak after anterior resection for rectal cancer: does the leak severity matter?

ConclusionAL after curative AR for rectal cancer and impaired use of adjuvant chemotherapy are associated with poor survival. Postoperative systemic inflammation seems to be more sustained in grade B than that in grade C AL patients, with possible adverse impact on long-term survival.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research