Indocyanine green angiography for lower incidence of anastomotic leakage after transanal total mesorectal excision: a propensity score-matched cohort study
BackgroundAnastomotic leakage (AL) is the most serious complication that can arise during colorectal surgery. Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography offers an intraoperative assessment of colonic vascular perfusion in real time. We aimed to assess ICG’s effects on the AL rate in patients who have under...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1134723/full |