Colonic anastomotic leak: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment

J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Feb;208(2):269-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.10.015. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Authors

T Peter Kingham¹, H Leon Pachter

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.

PMID: 19228539
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.10.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical* / instrumentation
Anastomosis, Surgical* / methods
Angiogenesis Inhibitors / administration & dosage
Angiogenesis Inhibitors / adverse effects
Animals
Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage
Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Bevacizumab
Colon / surgery*
Colonic Diseases / surgery*
Colonic Neoplasms / surgery
Drainage / adverse effects
Drainage / instrumentation
Humans
Ischemia / etiology
Ischemia / prevention & control
Laparoscopy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / etiology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control
Nutritional Status
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / adverse effects
Reoperation
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / diagnosis*
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / prevention & control*
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / therapy
Time Factors

Substances

Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Bevacizumab