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Systematic review and meta-analysis shows reduced clinically relevant anastomotic leakage with defunctioning stoma in low rectal cancer, supporting routine diversion.
A defunctioning stoma reduces the rate of clinically relevant anastomotic leakages and is thus recommended in surgery for low rectal cancers.
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