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Late leakage after anterior resection: a defunctioning stoma alters the clinical course of anastomotic leakage

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Anastomotic leakage (AL) is common after anterior resection (AR). Long term clinical outcomes of AL including late presenting leakage (LL) are not well studied. This study was undertaken to assess… Click to show full abstract

Anastomotic leakage (AL) is common after anterior resection (AR). Long term clinical outcomes of AL including late presenting leakage (LL) are not well studied. This study was undertaken to assess clinical features of LL with respect to incidence, association with predisposing factors and need for re‐intervention.

Keywords: leakage anterior; late leakage; leakage; anastomotic leakage; anterior resection

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2018

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