Background The pathogenesis of colorectal cancer recurrence after a curative resection
remains poorly understood. A yet-to-be accounted for variable is the composition and …

Objectives Growing evidence supports the role of the intestinal microbiome in the
carcinogenesis of colorectal cancers, but its impact on colorectal cancer surgery outcomes is …

Recent literature undeniably supports the idea that the microbiota has a strong influence on
the healing process of an intestinal anastomosis. Understanding the mechanisms by which …

Simple Summary The microbial communities of the intestine exist in a delicate balance with
the human. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies, and …

Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the association of gut microbiota,
depending on treatment method, with the development of colorectal anastomotic leakage …

Background The purpose of this review was to identify the relationship between the gut
microbiome and the development of postoperative complications like anastomotic leakage …

Background When diseased intestine (ie, from colon cancer, diverticulitis) requires
resection, its reconnection (termed anastomosis) can be complicated by non-healing of the …

Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer, and requires surgical
resection and reconnection, or anastomosis, of the remaining bowel to re-establish intestinal …

Background The gut microbiota (GM) has been proposed as one of the main determinants of
colorectal surgery complications and theorized as the “missing factor” that could explain still …

Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal surgery is a severe complication,
resulting in morbidity, reinterventions, prolonged hospital stay and, in some cases, death …