Early postoperative pain as a marker of anastomotic leakage in colorectal cancer surgery.
Petrus BoströmJohan SvenssonCamilla BrorssonMartin RutegårdPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)
In this population-based retrospective study on prospectively collected data, increased pain in the post-anaesthesia care unit is an independent marker of anastomotic leakage, possibly indicating a need for further diagnostic measures.