Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Surgery for Cancer in an Australian Hospital.
Fraser Hugh SimpsonKrish KulendranStephanie T YerkovichAndrew Stafford BeattyDavid E FlynnDerek MaoTaylor BrooksPhoebe WoodManju Dashini ChandrasegaramPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2023)
Perioperative blood transfusions are associated with a significantly increased risk of an anastomotic leak following bowel resection with primary anastomosis for colorectal cancer.