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A propensity score matched study: Predictive signs of anastomotic leakage after gastric cancer surgery and the role of CT

2020-04-29 surgery Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAnastomotic leakage is a critical postoperative complication after gastric cancer surgery. Previous studies have not specified radiological findings of anastomotic leakage. We investigated the potential burden caused by postoperative anastomotic leakage and explored the objective appearances of anastomotic leakage on computed tomography (CT) examination. MethodsGastric cancer patients who underwent curative gastrectomy and had a CT examination after surgery were included in this study...

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