Leakage from stapled low anastomosis after total mesorectal excision for carcinoma of the rectum

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 1224-1226

  Karanjia, N D ^a   Corder, A P ^a   Bearn, P ^a   Heald, R J ^a  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CARCINOMA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON; COLOSTOMY; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; RECURRENCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0028093208     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800810850     Document Type: Article

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