Anastomotic-vaginal fistula (AVF) after anterior resection of the rectum for cancer - occurrence and risk factors

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-357

  Matthiessen, P ^a   Hansson, L ^a   Sjodahl R ^b   Rutegard J ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Anastomotic vaginal fistula; Anterior resection of the rectum; Rectal cancer; Recto vaginal fistula; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM ADENOMA; RECTUM ANTERIOR RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; STOMA;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BODY MASS INDEX; COLECTOMY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77954375971     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01798.x     Document Type: Article

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