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Risk factors – anastomotic leak
| Risk factors for development of an anastomotic leak (1726 patients) |
|---|
| Pre-existing sepsis vs. no-sepsis (5.0% vs. 1.5%,p<0.005) |
| Heavy intraoperative fecal contamination vs. minimal contamination (11.3% vs. 23%,p<0.001) |
| Per anastomotic drains vs. no drain (6.3% vs. 1.9%, p<0.001) |
| Proximal diverting stoma vs. no stoma (9.8% vs. 1.9%,p<0.001) |
| Emergency vs. elective surgery (4.1% vs. 1.9%, p - ns) |
