Retrospective analysis finds that patient and tumor characteristics influence anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery, suggesting other factors may be more critical.
The role of the number of linear stapler firings and the size of the circular stapler in the postoperative development of anastomotic leakage appears to be overestimated. Instead, the risk of anastomotic leakage is influenced by patient and tumor characteristics. See Video Abstract.
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