Drainage and other risk factors for leakage after anterior resection in rectal cancer patients: a prospective study of 978 patients

Ann Surg. 2006 Jan;243(1):140-1; author reply 141. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000195194.17099.3c.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Colectomy / adverse effects*
  • Drainage / adverse effects*
  • Drainage / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Rectum / surgery*
  • Risk Factors
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / etiology*