October 4, 2018Diseases of the Colon & Rectum226 citations
View Full PaperDifferent Risk Factors for Early and Late Colorectal Anastomotic Leakage in a Nationwide Audit
Structured PICO
What are the different risk factors for early versus late colorectal anastomotic leakage?
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Population
Patients undergoing colorectal surgery in a nationwide audit
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Outcome
Risk factors for early and late colorectal anastomotic leakage
Early anastomotic leakage is primarily driven by surgical difficulty, while late leakage is driven by patient frailty and tissue healing deficiencies.
Abstract
Most risk factors for early anastomotic leakage were surgery-related factors, representing surgical difficulty, which might lead to technical failure of the anastomosis. Most risk factors for late anastomotic leakage were patient-related factors, representing the frailty of patients and tissues, which might imply healing deficiencies. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A730.