Postoperative complications are a major problem occurring in up to 50% of patients
undergoing major abdominal surgery. Occurrence of postoperative complications is …

Purpose Anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer resection is a feared postoperative
complication seen among up till 10–20% of patients, with a higher risk following rectal …

Background Several risk factors for anastomotic leakage (AL) following colorectal surgery
have been described. Improvement in devices for performing anastomosis is a modifiable …

Background: Since most anastomoses after left-sided colorectal resections are performed
with a circular stapler, any technological change in stapling devices may influence the …

Objective Observational studies have shown that fluorescence angiography (FA) decreases
the incidence of anastomotic leak (AL) in colorectal surgery, but high-quality pooled …

Background Deep endometriosis most commonly involves the rectosigmoid junction and its
management often requires a colorectal resection. Anastomotic leakage is a severe …

This study aims to systematically assess the efficacy of parenteral and oral antibiotic
prophylaxis compared to parenteral-only prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical site …

Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy represents an effective therapeutic approach for right
colon cancer (RCC). The primary aim of this study was to evaluate bowel function recovery …

Background Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) has been used in
colorectal surgery to assess anastomotic perfusion and reduce the risks of anastomotic …

Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) is an infrequent but life-threatening surgical
complication following colorectal surgery. Early diagnosis remains clinically difficult but is a …