Pelvic drainage and other risk factors for leakage after anterior resection in rectal cancer patients

Ann Surg. 2005 Dec;242(6):902; author reply 902-3. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000190049.46272.70.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Colectomy / adverse effects*
  • Drainage / adverse effects*
  • Drainage / instrumentation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pelvis
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Risk Factors
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / diagnosis
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome