Iatrogenic spleen lesions during colorectal carcinoma surgery represent a significant risk factor for a poor early postoperative result. In particular, this concerns the high rate of anastomotic leaks and infectious septic complications. This also leads to a higher rate of total morbidity and hospital mortality. By comparison significantly worse postoperative results were found in the group of splenectomised patients compared to the group with organ preservation through repair of the injured spleen.
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