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Estimated Rate of Post-Operative Anastomotic Leak Following Colorectal Resection Surgery: A Systematic Review

, 2016
Purpose: Anastomotic leak following colorectal resection surgery is associated with short and long-term negative patient outcomes, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs.
Sanjoy Roy, Charles Ruetsch, BL Brady, Andrew Schiff, Sudip K Ghosh, Elliott Fegelman, Brenna L Brady   +6 more
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Indocyanine Green Dye Fluorescence Imaging and Colorectal Cancer Anastomotic Leak Rate: A Narrative review [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
Anastomotic leak is a significant morbidity in colorectal surgeries. The risk factors for anastomotic leakage are multifactorial with vascularity of the bowel edge playing an important role.
Raghav Yelamanchi, Mufaddal Kazi
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Persisting symptoms after intrathoracic anastomotic leak following oesophagectomy for cancer

, 2011
Background Intrathoracic anastomotic leak is a major cause of postoperative mortality and morbidity after resection for oesophageal cancer. Little is known about persisting symptoms after this complication.
M van der Schaaf, J Lagergren, P Lagergren, Lagergren, P., van der Schaaf, M., Lagergren, J.; id_orcid   +5 more
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Relationship of drain amylase and anastomotic leak after esophagectomy.

, 2013
118 Background: Esophagectomy is considered the only curative approach in patients with esophageal cancers without locally advanced or metastasis. Anastomotic leak can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.
Erin Marie Hanna, Joshua S. Hill, Susie C. Hurley, Mark Reames, Jonathan C. Salo   +4 more
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Systematic review of the definition and measurement of anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery

, 2001
Background: Anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery is an important postoperative event that leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Postoperative leak rates are frequently used as an indicator of the quality of surgical care provided ...
Krukowski, Z. H., Al-Khairy, G., Park, K. G. M., Russell, E. M., Bruce, J. (Julie)   +4 more
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Treatment of esophageal anastomotic leakage with self-expanding metal stents: analysis of risk factors for treatment failure

Endoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aim: The endoscopic placement of self-expandable metallic esophageal stents (SEMS) has become the preferred primary treatment for esophageal anastomotic leakage in many institutions.
Saga Persson, Ioannis Rouvelas, Koshi Kumagai, Huan Song, Mats Lindblad, Lars Lundell, Magnus Nilsson, Jon A. Tsai   +7 more
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The Value of C-Reactive Protein and Peritoneal Cytokines as Early Predictors of Anastomotic Leak after Colorectal Surgery

Diagnostics
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and intraperitoneal CRP, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in early diagnostics of anastomotic leakage in the first 4 postoperative days after ...
Dubravka Mužina, Mario Kopljar, Zdenko Bilić, Blaženka Ladika Davidović, Goran Glavčić, Suzana Janković, Monika Mačkić   +6 more
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Anastomotic Leak Following Colorectal Surgery. [PDF]

Clin Colon Rectal Surg
Abstract Anastomotic leak (AL) following colorectal surgery is a devastating complication. It is associated with high mortality rates, increased length of stay, and—in the setting of cancer—higher disease recurrence and worse overall survival.
Ziegler O, Kulaylat AS.
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Efficacy and safety of novel alginate-based sealants (SEAL-G and SEAL-G MIST) in reducing anastomotic leakage following colorectal anastomosis: a prospective multicenter study [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, usability, and safety of the novel alginate-based sealants SEAL-G and SEAL-G MIST in reducing anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection.
Moshe Kamar, Fahim Kanani, Antonio Spinelli, David Jayne, Lior Segev, Matt Tutton, Isacco Montroni, Hagit Tulchinsky, Mordechai Shimonov, Ron Lavy, Oded Zmora   +10 more
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Addressing Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy: Insights from a Specialized Unit. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background/Objectives: Anastomotic leakage is one of the most frightening and potentially fatal complications after esophagectomy. The collaboration between the surgical team, interventional gastroenterologists, and radiologists has the potential to ...
Triantafyllou A, Mela E, Theodoropoulos C, Theodorou AP, Kitsou E, Saliaris K, Katsila S, Kakounis K, Triantafyllou T, Theodorou D.   +9 more
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