Analysis of risk factors for anastomotic leakage after lower rectal Cancer resection, including drain type: a retrospective single-center study

We investigated the correlations between surgery-related factors and the incidence of anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection (LAR) for lower rectal cancer.

Source: BMC Gastroenterology - September 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tetsushi Kinugasa, Sachiko Nagasu, Kenta Murotani, Tomoaki Mizobe, Takafumi Ochi, Taro Isobe, Fumihiko Fujita and Yoshito Akagi Tags: Research article Source Type: research