Effect comparison of three different types of transanal drainage tubes after anterior resection for rectal cancer

Abstract Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most severe early complications after rectal cancer surgery. Many studies and meta-analysis results show that the indentation of transanal drainage tubes (TDT) can prevent and reduce the incidence of AL. However, the size and material of dra...

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Main Authors: Yun Luo, Chang-Kang Zhu, Ding-Quan Wu, Liang-Bi Zhou, Chong-Shu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00811-x