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Oncological sigmoid and rectal resections are accompanied with substantial risk of anastomotic leakage. Preoperative risk assessment and patient selection remain difficult, highlighting the importance of finding easy‐to‐use parameters. This study… Click to show full abstract
Oncological sigmoid and rectal resections are accompanied with substantial risk of anastomotic leakage. Preoperative risk assessment and patient selection remain difficult, highlighting the importance of finding easy‐to‐use parameters. This study evaluates the prognostic value of contrast‐enhanced (CE) computed tomography (CT)‐based muscle measurements for predicting anastomotic leakage.
Keywords:
anastomotic leakage;
rectal resections;
computed tomography;
oncological sigmoid;
sigmoid rectal;
leakage
Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2023
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