Transanal endoluminal repair for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection

Abstract Background There is still no consensus on the management of colorectal anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection. The goal was to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent transanal endoluminal repair + laparoscopic drainage ± stoma vs. drainage only ± stoma. Methods Retrospect...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chang Chen, Yuan-Yao Tsai, Tao-Wei Ke, Abe Fingerhut, William Tzu-Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01484-4