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Intraoperative evaluation of anastomosis prevents early anastomotic insufficiency because intraoperative identification of leaks allows for repair during surgery. Nevertheless, a certain rate of anastomotic dehiscence occurs in every kind of colon resection. The sometimes increased rate of dehiscence in laparoscopic-assisted colon resection can be reduced by intraoperative colonoscopy.
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