Risk factors causing structural sequelae after anastomotic leakage in mid to low rectal cancer

Figure 1 Flow chart of patient selection and subgroups in our study. PS: Permanent stoma.

Figure 2 Cumulative incidence of stoma repair according to the anastomotic leakage sequelae type during 3 years following the operation. The log-rank test revealed a difference among the three types of structural sequelae in terms of permanent stoma incidence with borderline significance (P = 0.05).