Reducing anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: The old dogmas and the new challenges

Anastomotic leak (AL) constitutes a significant issue in colorectal surgery, and its incidence has remained stable over the last years. The use of intra-abdominal drain or the use of mechanical bowel preparation alone have been proven to be useless in preventing AL and should be abandoned. The role...

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Published in:World J Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Meyer, Jeremy, Naiken, Surennaidoo, Christou, Niki, Liot, Emilie, Toso, Christian, Buchs, Nicolas Christian, Ris, Frédéric
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
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Opinion Review
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6747296/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31558854
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i34.5017
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