Systematic review on the value of CT scanning in the diagnosis of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 437-445

  Kornmann, Verena N N ^a   Treskes, Nikki ^a   Hoonhout, Lilian H F ^a   Bollen, Thomas L ^a   Van Ramshorst, Bert ^a   Boerma, Djamila ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdominal computed tomography; Anastomotic leakage; Colorectal; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ANTERIOR RESECTION; RECTUM CARCINOMA; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME TO TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84877875852     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-012-1623-3     Document Type: Review

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