Ultralow anterior resection with implantation of gentamicin-collagen sponge and no defunctioning stoma: anastomotic leakage and local cancer relapse
Anterior resection with total mesorectal excision (TME) of ultralow rectal cancer may result in the increased risk of the anastomotic leakage (AL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the gentamicin-collagen sponge (GCS) for the protection against symptomatic AL and investigate a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-03-01
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Series: | Radiology and Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2019-0008 |