Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Surgery: Predictive Factors and Survival.
Pol Przegl Chir
; 95(5): 56-64, 2022 Dec 20.
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ABSTRACT
<br><b>Introduction:
</b> Anastomotic leak (AL) is a serious complication following colorectal surgery.</br> <br><b>Aim:
</b> The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the development of AL and to analyze its impact on survival.</br> <br><b>Materials andmethods:
</b> All consecutive adult colorectal cancer resections performed between 2007 and 2020 with curative intent and anastomosis formation were included from a prospectively maintained database. The primary outcome measure was the rate of AL. The secondary outcome measure was 5-year overall survival (OS).</br> <br><b>Results:
</b> There were 6837 eligible patients. The rate of AL was 2.2% and 4.0% in patients with colon and rectal cancer, respectively. AL was a significant independent predictor of reduced 5-year OS in patients who underwent curative surgery for rectal cancer (odds ratio 2.293, p = 0.009). Emergency surgery (p = 0.015), surgery at a public hospital (p = 0.002), and an open surgical approach (p = 0.021) were all associated with a significantly higher risk of AL in patients with colon cancer, with higher rates of AL noted in left colectomies as compared to right hemicolectomies (4.4% <i>vs.</i> 1.3%, p < 0.001). In rectal cancer patients, AL was associated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (p = 0.038) and male gender (p = 0.002). The anastomosis formation technique (hand-sewn <i>vs.</i> stapled) did not impact the rate of AL (p = 0.116 and p = 0.198 with colon and rectal cancer, respectively).</br> <br><b>Discussion:
</b> Clinicians should be cognizant of the predictive factors for AL and should consider early intervention for at-risk patients.</br>.
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Pol Przegl Chir
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2022
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