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Risk Factors and Oncologic Impact of Anastomotic Leakage after Rectal Cancer Surgery

DOI

273

Citations

30

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2008

Year

Sang Hun Jung, Chang Sik Yu, Pyong Wha Choi, Dae Dong Kim, In Ja Park, Hee Cheol Kim, Jin Cheon Kim
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Age, sex, and ultralow anterior resection were found to be risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery. In addition, leakage was associated with poor survival.

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