Efficacy of air leak test in detection of anastomotic leaks after rectal excision: a retrospective case-controlled study

PURPOSE: Although its efficacy is uncertain, an intraoperative air leak test (ALT) is commonly used to detect mechanical defects following bowel anastomosis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ALT to detect anastomotic leakage (AL) following rectal excision. METHODS: We reviewed our databa...

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Autores principales: Song, Seung Ho, Park, Jun Seok, Choi, Gyu-Seog, Park, Soo Yeon, Kim, Hye Jin, Lee, Sung-Min, Na, Dong-Hee, Jeong, Min Hye
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Surgical Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37051157
http://dx.doi.org/10.4174/astr.2023.104.4.214

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