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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2016; 22(25): 5718-5727
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5718
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5718
Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic low anterior resection with double stapling technique anastomosis
Kenji Kawada, Yoshiharu Sakai, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
Author contributions: Kawada K wrote the paper; Sakai Y contributed critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest exist.
Correspondence to: Kenji Kawada, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin- Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan. kkawada@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 7, 2016
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 27, 2016
Revised: May 30, 2016
Accepted: June 13, 2016
Article in press: June 13, 2016
Published online: July 7, 2016
Processing time: 87 Days and 16.7 Hours
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 27, 2016
Revised: May 30, 2016
Accepted: June 13, 2016
Article in press: June 13, 2016
Published online: July 7, 2016
Processing time: 87 Days and 16.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Recently, many studies have reported that laparoscopic rectal surgery is becoming popular and exhibits favorable outcomes compared with open surgery. However, the anastomotic leakage (AL) rate after laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR) is yet about 10%, and AL remains a huge challenge despite many surgical and technological advances. Here we review the current literature published with respect to the risk factors for AL after laparoscopic LAR.