Population
17 colorectal resection specimens
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Other
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May heighten leak risk after low anterior resection; leaves open prospective perfusion studies before practice change.
Anatomical variability in small artery collaterals, particularly the sparse collaterals in the lower rectum, may contribute to anastomotic leaks following low anterior resection.
Allison et al. (2010) studied this question.
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