Why the study?
How accurate is the reporting of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry compared to patient records?
Population
1507 patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer during 2007-2013 in 15 different hospitals…
Comparison
Evaluation of registered anastomotic leakage… vs Patient records using the consensus definition…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 postoperative days
Authors
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Registry data may substantially underreport anastomotic leakage; challenges reliance on unvalidated national registries for outcomes research.
How accurate is the reporting of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry compared to patient records?
Substantial underreporting of anastomotic leakage in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry highlights the need for continuous validation and quality control of national registries.
Rutegård et al. (2017) studied this question.
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