Anastomotic leakage after colon cancer surgery: A predictor of significant morbidity and hospital mortality, and diminished tumour-free survival

R. Kube (1) , P. Mroczkowski (1) , D. Granowski (1) , F. Benedix (1) , M. Sahm , U. Schmidt , I. Gastinger (1) , H. Lippert (1)

1 An-Institut für Qualitätssicherung in der operativen Medizin (gGmbH) an der Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg (An-Institut)

The objective of this study was to find out the effects of anastomotic leakage (AL) following resection of colon cancer upon perioperative outcome and long-term oncological result.

Mots clés: Colonic neoplasm; Colon surgery; Anastomotic leakage; Postoperative complications; Survival analysis

R. Kube, P. Mroczkowski, D. Granowski, F. Benedix, M. Sahm, et al.. Anastomotic leakage after colon cancer surgery: A predictor of significant morbidity and hospital mortality, and diminished tumour-free survival. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (2), pp.120. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.08.011⟩. ⟨hal-00557767⟩