2017
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i33.6172
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Abstract: AIMTo determine the level of consensus on the definition of colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) among Dutch and Chinese colorectal surgeons.METHODSDutch and Chinese colorectal surgeons were asked to partake in an online questionnaire. Consensus in the online questionnaire was defined as > 80% agreement between respondents on various statements regarding a general definition of CAL, and regarding clinical and radiological diagnosis of the complication.RESULTSFifty-nine Dutch and 202 Chinese dedicated colorecta… Show more

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“…Postoperative complications included anastomotic leakage (grade C) [15,16], infection of the surgical site [17], Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) [18], burst abdomen, reoperation, and hospital mortality. They were defined as either present or not present.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Postoperative complications included anastomotic leakage (grade C) [15,16], infection of the surgical site [17], Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) [18], burst abdomen, reoperation, and hospital mortality. They were defined as either present or not present.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…AL was defined as gas or fecal discharge from the wound or the vagina, fecal peritonitis, or an intra‐abdominal abscess or peritonitis along with an anastomotic defect verified by a rectal examination, imaging study (computed tomography [CT], barium enema), endoscopy (rigid rectoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy), or a laparotomy with no time limit. A pelvic abscess near the anastomotic site without an obvious fecal fistula was also classified as AL.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anastomotic leakage remains one of the major problems in gastrointestinal (GI) surgery 1,2 . It occurs in 3-19% of colorectal surgeries depending on many factors some of which can and some of which cannot be influenced [3][4][5][6] . For rectal anastomoses, the reported risk factors include, besides others, male gender, preoperative radiotherapy and so-called low anastomosis 7 , i.e.…”
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confidence: 99%