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June 27, 2019Colorectal DiseaseOpen Access

Does intra‐operative flexible endoscopy reduce anastomotic complications following left‐sided colonic resections? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Mohamed Aly Justin O’Brien F. Le Gros Clark Shitij Kapur Adam T. Stearns I. Shaikh

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Abstract

This meta-analysis showed that the use of intra-operative FE is associated with a reduced rate of postoperative AL and AB, compared to conventional anastomotic testing methods.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc9f1da5c75be4cfe53374 https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.14740

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