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Enhanced recovery after anterior resection: earlier leak diagnosis and low mortality in a case series

Author(s) -

Nigel D’Souza,

PD Robinson,

Graham Branagan,

H. Chave

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

annals of the royal college of surgeons of england

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1478-7083

pISSN - 0035-8843

DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0067

Subject(s) - medicine , leak , anastomosis , surgery , ileostomy , mortality rate , colorectal cancer , resection , retrospective cohort study , cancer , environmental engineering , engineering

Early detection and treatment of anastomotic leak may mitigate its consequences. Within an enhanced recovery setting, the subtle signs of a leak can be more apparent. There are multiple treatment options for anastomotic leak following anterior resection. This study aimed to determine when leaks are diagnosed in enhanced recovery, and whether the choice of intervention affects outcomes.

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