Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: From Diagnosis to Management or Failure - A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Author(s): Rama, Nuno ; Parente, Diana ; Silva, Cândida G. ; Neves, Miguel ; Figueiredo, Nuno ; Alves, Paulo ; Amado, Sandra ; Lourenço, Óscar ; Guarino, Maria Pedro ; Rocha, Anabela ; Castro-Poças, Fernando ; Pimentel, João
• Date: 2021
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6622
• Origin: IC-online
• Subject(s): Failure-to-rescue; Colorectal; Surgery; Anastomotic leak; ortality
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório IC-Online

Description

Anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal resections is a common surgical experience and the most frequent major adverse outcome. Early recognition of AL is critical to reduce mortality. We aim to evaluate the incidence, diagnostic criteria, morbidity, and mortality related with AL.