Risk Factors and Outcomes of Occurrence of Anastomotic Leakage and Reoperations for its Management after Colorectal Surgery
Amr Ibrahim,
Loay M. Gertallah,
Sameh Mohamed Naguib
et al.
Abstract:Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) is still the most annoying postsurgery complication after colorectal resection due to its serious complications up to death. Limited data were available regarding differences in AL incidence, management, and consequences for different types of colorectal resection.The aim of the present work was to evaluate differences in incidence of AL, incidence of postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay in a large number of patients who underwent elective colorectal rese… Show more
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