Population-based cohort study of the impact on postoperative mortality of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Petrus BoströmM M HaapamäkiJ RutegårdP MatthiessenMartin RutegårdPublished in: BJS open (2018)
Anastomotic leakage, in particular severe leakage, led to a significant increase in 90-day mortality, with a more pronounced risk of death in the elderly.