Does intra-operative flexible endoscopy reduce anastomotic complications following left-sided colonic resections? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohamed K AlyJ W O'BrienF ClarkS KapurAdam T StearnsI Shaikh

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)

This meta-analysis showed that the use of intra-operative FE is associated with a reduced rate of postoperative AL and AB, compared to conventional anastomotic testing methods.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
systematic review
meta analyses
patients undergoing
risk factors
ulcerative colitis
small bowel
case control
randomized controlled trial