C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer with intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging.

In this study, CAR was the only identified risk factor for AL in the ICG-FI group. It was suggested that CAR could be a criterion for early surgical intervention, prior to the escalation of risks, or for considering interventions such as diverting stoma creation.