Many different techniques of colorectal anastomosis have been described in search of the
technique with the lowest incidence of anastomotic leak. A systematic review of leak rates of …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage in gastrointestinal (GI) surgery remains a major
problem. Although numerous studies have been undertaken on the role of tissue adhesives …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage remains a major complication after surgery for
colorectal carcinoma, but its origin is still unknown. Our hypothesis was that early …

Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the choice of modality for diagnosis,
treatments, and consequences of anastomotic leakage. Methods This is a retrospective …

Objective: To determine pre-/intraoperative risk factors for anastomotic leak after colon
resection for cancer and to create a practical instrument for predicting anastomotic leak risk …

Purpose Up to 19% of all colorectal resections develop clinically apparent insufficiencies.
Insufficient perfusion of the anastomosis is recognized as an important risk factor. As tissue …

All colorectal surgeons are faced from time to time with anastomotic leakage after colorectal
surgery. This complication has been studied extensively without a significant reduction of …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage following colorectal surgery still occurs all too
frequently, and this complication is difficult to predict. A nonfunctional stoma may reduce the …

In 1887, William Halsted wrote:“The death-rate attending enterorrhaphy has been large,
and, in general, the operation, even in the hands of the most skillful surgeons, has been …

Although many studies have focused on the preoperative risk factors of anastomotic leakage
after colorectal surgery (CAL), postoperative delay in diagnosis is common and harmful. This …