To drain or not to drain in colorectal anastomosis: a meta-analysis

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 951-960

  Zhang, Hong Yu ^a   Zhao, Chun Lin ^a   Xie, Jing ^b   Ye, Yan Wei ^a   Sun, Jun Feng ^a   Ding, Zhao Hui ^a   Xu, Hua Nan ^a   Ding, Li ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal anastomosis; Drain; Meta analysis; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLACTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLON; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; PUBLISHING; RECTUM; RISK; SURGERY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLON; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECTUM; REOPERATION; RISK; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84963700027     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-016-2509-6     Document Type: Review

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