The aortic calcification is a risk factor for colorectal anastomotic leakage.

Xu-Rui LiuFei LiuWei ZhangDong Peng

Published in: Updates in surgery (2023)

Patients with AC were more likely to develop AL after colorectal surgery. Moreover, subgroup analysis suggested that AC was a predictor for AL after CRC surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
rectal cancer
aortic valve
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
randomized controlled trial
heart failure
surgical site infection
study protocol
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
aortic dissection