Why the study?
Anastomotic leakage remains a common complication after rectal cancer surgery with broad clinical severity, diverse treatment options, and highly variable practices across the colorectal community.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of management strategies for anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery, emphasizing the need for individualized treatment based on leak severity and patient status.
May inform personalized anastomotic leak management; leaves open comparative efficacy of modalities.
Despite advances in rectal cancer surgery, anastomotic leakage (AL) remains a common complication with a significant impact on patient recovery, health care costs, and oncologic outcomes. The spectrum of clinical severity associated with AL is broad, and treatment options are diverse with highly variable practices across the colorectal community. To be effective, the treatment must match not only the patient's current status but also the type of leak, the surgeon's skill, and the resources available. In this chapter, we will review the current and emergent treatment modalities for AL after rectal cancer surgery.
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Keller et al. (2021) conducted a review in Anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery. Treatment modalities for anastomotic leakage (e.g., endoscopic vacuum therapy, drainage, surgery) was evaluated.
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