Antithrombotic Therapy Is a Risk Factor for Anastomotic Leakage in Prospective Cohort of Colorectal Surgery Patients
Antithrombotic therapy emerged as an independent risk factor for anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery, in addition to known risk factors as male sex, previous colorectal surgery and an anastomosis close to the anal verge. Further research is warranted to clarify this association.
Authors
- Martijn Cats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0585-2743)
- Joost D J Plate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4928-414X)
- Jelmer E. Oor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5724-6587)
- Charlotte M. S. Genders
- Nanette A. W. van Geloven
- Djamila Boerma
- Marja A. Boermeester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3890-8105)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Tergooi (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Meander Medisch Centrum (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001885
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00