Influencing Factors of Symptomatic Anastomotic Leakage After Anterior Resection of the Rectum for Cancer

Abstract

From the findings of this study, we believe that low rectal cancer, non-specialized surgeons, and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery, and that a defunctioning stoma could significantly reduce the incidence of leakage in low rectal cancer patients.