The management of asymptomatic radiological anastomotic leakage following anterior resection.
Mohamed A RabieLaura ParryIannish SadienSandeep KapurAdam T StearnsIrshad ShaikhPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
Most asymptomatic radiologically-detected anastomotic leakages after anterior resection heal with conservative treatment in the presence of a covering loop ileostomy with an expected average delay of 6 months for the leakage to heal before covering ileostomies can be reversed.