Table 5 Comparison of anastomotic leak rates
From: Outcomes of resection for rectal cancer in India: The impact of the double stapling technique
Study | Year | Number of patients | Leak rates |
|---|---|---|---|
Baran et al. [21] | 1992 | 104 | 2.7% |
Moran et al. [29] | 1992 | 55 | 9.0% |
Redmond et al. [30] | 1993 | 111 | 2.8% |
Laxamana et al. [31] | 1995 | 189 | 7.3% |
Kanellos et al. [32] | 2004 | 93 | 9.7% |
TMH study | 2003–2005 | 138 | 3.6% |