Smoking cessation for less than 10 years remains a risk factor of anastomotic leakage in mid-to-low rectal cancer patients undergoing sphincter-preserving surgery.
Kun-Yu TsaiShu-Huan HuangJeng-Fu YouReiping TangJy-Ming ChiangChien-Yuh YehPao-Shiu HsiehWen-Sy TsaiSum-Fu ChiangCheng-Chou LaiPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2022)
Smoking cessation for < 10 years remains a risk factor for anastomotic leakage in patients with mid-to-low rectal cancer undergoing sphincter-preserving surgery.