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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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Matsuzaki, Soichiro Ishihara, Kazushige Kawai, Koji Murono, Kensuke Otani, Koji Yasuda, Takeshi Nishikawa, Toshiaki Tanaka, Tomomichi Kiyomatsu, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Toshiaki Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2017-01-01
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