Mesenteric occlusive disease of the inferior mesenteric artery is associated with anastomotic leak after left-sided colon and rectal cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Anastomotic leak (AL) is a serious complication following colorectal surgery. Atherosclerosis causes inadequate anastomotic perfusion and is suggested to be a risk factor for AL. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of mesenteric occlusive disease on preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan with AL after left-sided colon or rectal cancer surgery.

Methods

This was a retrospective, multicenter cohort study including 1273 patients that underwent left-sided or rectal cancer resection between 2009 and 2018 from three hospitals in the Netherlands. AL patients were 1:1 matched with non-leak patients and preoperative contrast-enhanced CT-scans were retrospectively analyzed for mesenteric atherosclerotic lesions. The main outcome measure was the presence

SUBMITTER: Arron MNN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8885551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature