Key result
Clinical anastomotic leakage was a major independent risk factor for death within 30 days after anterior resection, occurring in 42.1% of patients who died versus 10.9% of surviving controls.
Why the study?
What are the risk factors for death within 30 days after elective anterior resection of the rectum?
Case-Control (n=6,833)
Yes
What are the risk factors for death within 30 days after elective anterior resection of the rectum?
Clinical anastomotic leakage is a major independent risk factor for postoperative death after anterior resection of the rectum.
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May warrant intensified leak prevention after anterior resection; extends observational associations but leaves open prospective causal confirmation.
Matthiessen et al. (2006) conducted a case-control in Elective anterior resection of the rectum (n=6,833). Clinical anastomotic leakage and other risk factors vs. Absence of risk factors / surviving controls was evaluated on Death within 30 days or during the initial hospital stay. Clinical anastomotic leakage was a major independent risk factor for death within 30 days after anterior resection, occurring in 42.1% of patients who died versus 10.9% of surviving controls.
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