High incidence rate of late anastomosis leakage in patients for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A comparative study

CONCLUSION: Late AL, with different clinical features, showed a higher incidence than early AL in patients who underwent surgery after nCRT and also had a higher stoma reformation rate. Careful evaluation using laboratory and radiological findings before an ileostomy closure is performed to prevent late AL.PMID:34815142 | DOI:10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.10.039

Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - November 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Hui Eun Ju Chul Seung Lee Jung Hoon Bae Hyo Jin Lee Mi Ran Yoon Abdullah Al-Sawat Do Sang Lee In Kyu Lee Yoon Suk Lee In Hye Song Seung-Rim Han Source Type: research