Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8786647 | European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) | 2018 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
This single institutional comparative cohort study shows that highly selective defunctioning of a low anastomosis in rectal cancer patients did not adversely affect incidence or consequences of anastomotic leakage with a substantial decrease in 1-year readmission and reintervention rate, leading to an overall significantly reduced hospital stay.
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Authors
R.D. Blok, R. Stam, E. Westerduin, W.A.A. Borstlap, R. Hompes, W.A. Bemelman, P.J. Tanis,