Systematic review of methods to predict and detect anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 95-109

  Hirst, N A ^a   Tiernan, J P ^a   Millner, P A ^b   Jayne, D G ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Biomarkers; Colorectal surgery; Diagnosis detection

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMBASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISCHEMIA; MEDLINE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; BIOMARKERS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSIS/DETECTION;

ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84892899253     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12411     Document Type: Review

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