Tailored treatment of anastomotic leak after rectal cancer surgery according to the presence of a diverting stoma.

Conclusion: Management of anastomotic leak should be tailored to individual patients. When anastomotic leak occurred, preoperative chemoradiotherapy and delayed diagnosis seemed to be associated with permanent stoma. PMID: 32908849 [PubMed]
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Surg Treat Res Source Type: research