Does Preoperative Radio(chemo)therapy Increase Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal Cancer Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Objective. Preoperative radio(chemo)therapy (pR(C)T) appears to increase postoperative complications of rectal cancer resection, but clinical trials have reported conflicting results. The objective of this meta-analysis was performed to assess the effects of pR(C)T on anastomotic leak after rectal c...

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Published in:Gastroenterol Res Pract
Main Authors: Qin, Changjiang, Ren, Xuequn, Xu, Kaiwu, Chen, Zhihui, He, Yulong, Song, Xinming
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4244918/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25477955
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/910956
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