Anastomotic leakage is a significant complication that can occur after rectal cancer surgery, where two ends of the bowel are surgically connected (anastomosis). This leakage can lead to severe ...

In the subgroup with low anterior resection (LAR) the anastomosis leakage rate was higher (26.6% vs. 9.7%) and in the subgroup of patients with rectal exstirpations the perineal wound infection ...

The Role of Ileostomy in the Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Elective Rectal Cancer Surgery - A Retrospective Analysis of Specific Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Complications.

Benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction occur frequently, even in the absence of risk factors, such as conduit ischemia or anastomotic leaks.