Risk factors for anastomotic failure after total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer
British journal of surgery2004Vol. 92(2), pp. 211–216
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Koen Peeters, Rob A.�E.�M. Tollenaar, Corrie A.M. Marijnen, Elma Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, Willem H. Steup, Theo Wiggers, H.J.T. Rutten, Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde
Abstract
Placement of one or more pelvic drains after TME may limit the consequences of anastomotic failure. The clinical decision to construct a defunctioning stoma is supported by this study.
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