The impact of anastomotic leakage characteristics on the occurrence of anastomotic stenosis after colorectal resection, a retrospective cohort study

CONCLUSION: The extent of the anastomotic defect and hand-sewn anastomoses were confirmed as independent risk factors for the occurrence of post-leakage AS. No correlation could be observed between the ISREC grading of AL, the anastomotic height or AL management, and the occurrence of post-leakage …