The effect of anastomotic leak on postoperative pelvic function and quality of life in rectal cancer patients

Abstract Aim The aim of this review was to collect all available literature data analysing the effects of the anastomotic leak (AL) on post-sphincter preserving rectal cancer surgery bowel and urogenital function as well as to quality of life (QoL) dimensions. Methods A literature search of the PubM...

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Main Authors: Aris Plastiras, Dimitrios Korkolis, Maximos Frountzas, George Theodoropoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-06-01
Series:Discover Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-022-00518-w