Editorial
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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
Table 1 Number of colon and rectum resections in The Netherlands in 2011 and percentage anastomotic leakage n (%)
ColonRectum
< 75 yr75 yr< 75 yr75 yr
Resections10249 (59.0)7246 (41.0)5076 (72.0)1933 (28.0)
Anastomotic leakage666 (7.4)449 (7.3)310 (11.4)55 (8.1)