Improved diagnosis and treatment of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 420-426

  den Dulk, M ^a,b   Noter, S L ^a   Hendriks, E R ^a   Brouwers, M A M ^a   van der Vlies, C H ^c   Oostenbroek, R J ^c   Menon, A G ^a   Steup, W H ^a   van de Velde, C J H ^b  

^a HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Colorectal surgery; Decision model; Diagnostic technique and procedures; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 60849137206     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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