Anastomotic leaks in colorectal surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 763-768

  Damen, Nikki ^a   Spilsbury, Katrina ^b   Levitt, Michael ^a   Makin, Gregory ^a   Salama, Paul ^a   Tan, Patrick ^a   Penter, Cheryl ^a,c   Platell, Cameron ^a  

^a ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Colorectal surgery; Effect modifier; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Intestinal neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84916927483     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12494     Document Type: Article

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