Value of intra-operative Doppler sonographic measurements in predicting post-operative anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer: a prospective pilot study

Abstract. Background:. Anastomotic leakage is a serious surgical complication in rectal cancer; however, effective evaluation methods for predicting anastomotic leakage individual risk in patients are not currently available. This study aimed to develop a method to evaluate the risk of leakage durin...

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Main Authors: Chang-Zheng Du, Zhi-Hui Fan, Yuan-Fan Yang, Ping Yuan, Jin Gu, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-09-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000410