Is the intraoperative air leak test effective in the prevention of colorectal anastomotic leakage? A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1409-1417

  Wu, Zhouqiao ^a,b   van de Haar, Remondus C J ^b   Sparreboom, Cloë L ^b   Boersema, Geesien S A ^b   Li, Ziyu ^a   Ji, Jiafu ^a   Jeekel, Johannes ^b   Lange, Johan F ^b,c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY CANCER HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE   (China)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Havenziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air leak test; Anastomotic leakage; Colorectal surgery; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AIR LEAK TEST; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; META ANALYSIS; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLON; PUBLISHING; RECTUM; SURGERY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; COLON; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PUBLICATION BIAS; RECTUM;

EID: 84974784634     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-016-2616-4     Document Type: Review

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