Calcification of the iliac arteries: a marker for leakage risk in rectal anastomosis-a blinded clinical trial.

Julius PochhammerFridolin TrösterGunnar BlumenstockJulienne ClossetStefanie LangMarie-Pascale WellerMichael Schäffer

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2017)

Calcification in the iliac arteries appears to be a good marker for the risk of leakage after rectal anastomosis. The calcification scoring system is easy to calculate after computed tomography and may aid in patient selection to create a protective ileostomy.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
clinical trial
chronic kidney disease
rectal cancer
endovascular treatment
positron emission tomography
case report
blood flow
open label
randomized controlled trial
magnetic resonance
phase iii
contrast enhanced
double blind
placebo controlled
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