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Safety of anastomoses in colorectal cancer surgery in octogenarians: a prospective cohort study with propensity score matching

BACKGROUND: Up to 20 per cent of all operations for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are performed in octogenarians. Anastomotic leakage is a leading cause of morbidity and death after resection for CRC. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of anastomosis creation, the risk of anastomot...

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Autores principales: Lehmann, Kai S, Klinger, Carsten, Diers, Johannes, Buhr, Heinz-Johannes, Germer, Christoph-Thomas, Wiegering, Armin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8599068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34791030
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrab102