Exploring optimal examination to detect occult anastomotic leakage after rectal resection in patients with diverting stoma

Abstract Background When considering “early stoma closure”, both standardized inclusion/exclusion criteria and standardized methods to assess anastomosis are necessary to reduce the risk of occult anastomotic leakage (AL). However, in the immediate postoperative period, neither have the incidence an...

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Main Authors: Daichi Kitaguchi, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Yusuke Ohara, Yohei Owada, Katsuji Hisakura, Yoshimasa Akashi, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Koichi Ogawa, Osamu Shimomura, Tatsuya Oda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00706-x