Type of anastomosis in rectal cancer surgery is not associated with anastomotic leakage and impaired bowel function at long-term follow-up
This is the first study examining anastomotic type and the risk of AL and bowel dysfunction in a long-term perspective beyond 3 years among patients who underwent AR. The anastomosis type did not show any association for AL or bowel dysfunction.
Authors
- Mirna Abraham‐Nordling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6538-7301)
- Asif Johar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-4703)
- Emil Pieniowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2840-0797)
- Pernilla Lagergren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4634-0233)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14574969251335478
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00