Smoking and tumor obstruction are risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection during rectal cancer treatment
Objectives: To clarify the surgical outcomes and risk factors for anastomotic leakage (AL) following laparoscopic anterior resection (Lap-AR) for the treatment of rectal cancer. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 175 consecutive primary rectal cancer patients who had undergone Lap-A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/1/1/1_2016-012/_pdf/-char/en |