SEP 4, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after radical colorectal cancer surgery and its impact on prognosis: Clinical education research
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Single-center retrospective cohort identifying multiple independent risk factors for anastomotic leakage and demonstrating significant impact on 5-year survival and disease-free survival, but limited by retrospective design and modest sample size.
Reported
Anastomotic leakage incidence22/200 (11.0%)
BMI ≥25 kg/m²OR 2.354, 95%CI 1.196–4.632, p=0.013
Diabetes mellitusOR 2.660, 95%CI 1.258–5.624, p=0.010