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Male gender is associated with an increased risk of anastomotic leak in rectal cancer patients after total mesorectal excision
BACKGROUND: The impact of a patient’s gender on the development of anastomotic leak (AL) in rectal cancer patients following total mesorectal excision (TME) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between patients’ gender and the risk of AL. METHODS: All rectal c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5952946/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29780603 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/gox039 |