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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2293-2297
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2293
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2293
Colorectal anastomotic leakage: Aspects of prevention, detection and treatment
Freek Daams, Misha Luyer, Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Johan F Lange, Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Daams F and Luyer M performed the review of literature and wrote the paper; Lange JF supervised the data collection and revised the paper
Correspondence to: Freek Daams, MD, Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands. freekdaams@gmail.com
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Received: December 31, 2012
Revised: January 18, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
Revised: January 18, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: This editorial covers the past achievements and future challenges in the field of colorectal anastomotic leakage. New anastomotic techniques and risk scores should improve incidence numbers and early detection, whereas future research could focus on preservation of the anastomosis in case of leakage.