Does rectal tube/transanal stent placement after an anterior resection for rectal cancer reduce anastomotic leak? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kay Tai Choy, Tze Wei Wilson Yang, Alexander G. Heriot, Satish K. Warrier, Joseph C. Kong
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MedicineRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisAnastomosisStentSurgeryColorectal cancerCochrane LibraryStoma (medicine)LeakColorectal surgeryAbdominal surgeryInternal medicineCancerEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsColorectal and Anal CarcinomasStoma care and complications