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Original Source: Management and outcome of colorectal anastomotic leaks.
PURPOSE: Anastomotic leak is a devastating complication of an intestinal anastomosis. Optimal management and outcome is not routinely described, and much of our knowledge relies upon historical data. We wished to examine the management and outcome of anastomotic leaks on a colorectal surgery unit in the twenty-first century. METHOD: A retrospective audit of all patients who had a colorectal anastomotic leak between January 2002 and December 2008 in a large university teaching hospital. Data collected includ...
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Objectives To evaluate the effect of postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on anastomotic leakage requiring reoperation after colorectal resection.Design Cohort study......
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Management and outcome of colorectal anastomotic leaks.
PURPOSE: Anastomotic leak is a devastating complication of an intestinal anastomosis. Optimal management and outcome is not routinely described, and much of our knowledge relies upon historical data....
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to assess the working definition of a colorectal anastomotic leak among colorectal surgeons and to survey the current approach to investigation and management...
Impact of anastomotic leak on outcomes after transhiatal esophagectomy.
BACKGROUND: The development of anastomotic leaks and/or strictures can be associated with considerable morbidity and impairment of quality of life. In the current study, we evaluated the outcomes of p...
Do We Really Know Why Colorectal Anastomoses Leak?
INTRODUCTION: Colorectal anastomotic leak, a feared complication, results in significantly increased patient morbidity, mortality, and hospital resource utilization. The overall incidence of colorecta...
BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leak is a serious complication of low anterior resection (LAR). The risk of leak in stage IV rectal cancer patients treated with synchronous or staged resection of the primary...
