Why the study?
Anastomotic leaks after rectal surgery cause increased perioperative morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stay, higher readmission rates, reoperations, permanent stomas, higher costs, and decreased quality of life.
This review outlines the definition, diagnosis, and management strategies for anastomotic leakage following rectal surgery.
Provides synthesized guidance on anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery; leaves open need for standardized definitions and prospective validation.
Anastomotic leaks (ALs) are associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of stay, higher readmission rates, the potential need for further operative interventions, and unintended permanent stomas; resulting in increased hospital costs and resource use, and decreased quality of life. This review article is to present definition, diagnosis and management strategies for AL after rectal surgery.
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