Preoperative risk factors associated with anastomotic leakage after colectomy for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Introduction: anastomotic leak (AL) after colectomy for colorectal cancer (CRC) is a life-threatening complication. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the preoperative risk factors for AL in patients submitted to colectomy. Methods: the bibliographic search cover...

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Main Authors: VINÍCIUS EVANGELISTA DIAS, PEDRO ALVES SOARES VAZ DE CASTRO, HOMERO TERRA PADILHA, LARA VICENTE PILLAR, LAURA BOTELHO RAMOS GODINHO, AUGUSTO CLAUDIO DE ALMEIDA TINOCO, RODRIGO DA COSTA AMIL, ALEIDA NAZARETH SOARES, GERALDO MAGELA GOMES DA CRUZ, JULIANA MARIA TRINDADE BEZERRA, THAIS ALMEIDA MARQUES DA SILVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2022-11-01
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912022000100251&tlng=en