Splenic flexure mobilization is associated with a lower risk of anastomotic leak in elective sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease
SFM is associated with a lower risk of anastomotic leak in patients undergoing sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease, supporting its selective use when carefully weighed against the potential tradeoffs.
Authors
- Christy E. Cauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-9486)
- Sarah Rudasill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9586-3209)
- Sami Alahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-6418)
- Grace C. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5189-8373)
- Rocco Ricciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-2102)
- Hiroko Kunitake
- Rebecca Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4315-1211)
- Robert N. Goldstone
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70286
- Primary Topic
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00