Risk factors for, and management of anastomotic leakage in rectal surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-137

  Moran, B J ^a   Heald, R J ^a  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Leakage; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; COLOSTOMY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MORBIDITY; PELVIS; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ANASTOMOSIS; RECTUM SURGERY; RISK FACTOR; STOMA; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0034882808     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2001.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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