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Exposure to oestrogen and risk of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery – A clue to the different leak rates in men and women

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Colorectal anastomotic leakage is consistently more common in men, regardless of tumour location. This fact is largely unexplained but might be a consequence of biological differences including hormonal exposure and… Click to show full abstract

Colorectal anastomotic leakage is consistently more common in men, regardless of tumour location. This fact is largely unexplained but might be a consequence of biological differences including hormonal exposure and not only related to anatomy.

Keywords: anastomotic leakage; leakage colorectal; oestrogen risk; exposure oestrogen; risk anastomotic; leakage

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2022

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