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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2201-2210
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2201
Establishment and application of three predictive models of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer sphincter-preserving surgery
Hui-Yuan Li, Jiang-Tao Zhou, Ya-Nan Wang, Ning Zhang, Shao-Fen Wu
Hui-Yuan Li, Jiang-Tao Zhou, Ya-Nan Wang, Ning Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Jincheng People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province, Jincheng 048026, Shanxi Province, China
Shao-Fen Wu, Department of Gastroenterology, Jincheng People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province, Jincheng 048026, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Li HY designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Wu SF designed the study and reviewed the manuscript; Zhou JT, Wang YN, and Zhang N provided clinical advice.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Jincheng People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province (JCPH.No20230407001).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardians provided written informed consent for personal and medical data collection before study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author at wushaofen3322@163.com.
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Corresponding author: Shao-Fen Wu, BSc, Nurse, Department of Gastroenterology, Jincheng People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province, No. 1168 Baishui East Street, Jincheng 048026, Shanxi Province, China. wushaofen3322@163.com
Received: July 12, 2023
Peer-review started: July 12, 2023
First decision: August 2, 2023
Revised: August 9, 2023
Accepted: August 18, 2023
Article in press: August 18, 2023
Published online: October 27, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a very dangerous complication of rectal cancer surgery, which not only increases the recurrence rate of the tumor but also lowers the quality of life of affected patients. We examined the clinical data of 497 patients with rectal cancer to determine variables that influence AL. We established nomogram, decision tree, and random forest models to identify a prediction model tool for forecasting AL after rectal cancer surgery.