The British journal of surgery
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Multicenter Study Meta Analysis
Multicentre analysis of oncological and survival outcomes following anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery.
The association between diverting stomas and symptomatic anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery was studied, as well as the impact of leakage on local recurrence, distant metastasis, and disease-free, overall and cancer-specific survival. ⋯ Diverting stomas were associated with less symptomatic anastomotic leakage. Oncological outcome was not significantly influenced by leakage, but overall survival was reduced.