Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8835195 Journal of Surgical Research 2018 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
MELD-Na is an independent predictor of anastomotic leak in partial rectal resections. Anastomotic leak risk increases with increasing MELD-Na in elective colorectal resections, as does 30-d mortality and overall complication rate. As MELD-Na score increases to more than 20, restorative partial rectal resection has a 10% rate of anastomotic leak.
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