Table 1.

Morbidity and mortality after ileorectal anastomosis

Series	Period	n	Anastomotic leak (%)	Proctitis (%)	Need for proctectomy (%)	Overall morbidity (%)	Mortality (%)
da Luz Moreira et al[11]	1971-2006	86	2.3	28.0	53	8	0
Leijonmarck et al[13]	1955-1984	51	3.9	45.1	57	16	4
Pastore et al[15]	1974-1990	48	4.4	10.4	17	22.9	0
Börjesson et al[16]	1997-2003	32	3.1	9.3	12	28	0
Grundfest et al[17]	1957-1977	89	9.1	11.2	21	16.1	0
Elton et al[18]	1990-1999	18	5.6	11.0	17	22.2	0
Andersson et al[19]	1992-2006	105	2.8	8.6	13.3	12.4	0
Lepistö et al[22]	1978-2000	20	-	45.0	35	-	0
Oakley et al[23]	1960-1982	288	-	41.0	55.2	-	4.2