Transanal drainage tube reduces rate and severity of anastomotic leakage in patients with colorectal anastomosis: A case controlled study.

Ann Med Surg (Lond) · 2016 · PMC4843097 · PMID 27158483

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This study also reported a lower anastomotic leakage and bleeding rate in patients where a TDT was placed, but failed to achieve significance due to the small sample size.

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