The Clinical and Economic Burden of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks: Middle-Income Country Perspective.
Ulysses RibeiroDaiane Oliveira TayarRodrigo A RibeiroPriscila AndradeSilvio M JunqueiraPublished in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2019)
AL leads to worse clinical outcomes and increases hospital costs by 4.66 times. The risk factors for AL were found to be emergency surgery, blood transfusion, and cancer diagnosis.