Ruben Rajan

Aug 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Madeleine Kelly |Amy Cao |Ruben Rajan |David Clark

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second highest cause of cancer mortality in Australia.1 Colorectal cancer currently accounts for about 11% of cancer diagnoses with an overall incidence in Queensland of 3000–3500 cases per annum.1, 2 Anastomotic leak (AL) rates vary considerably in the literature and may in part be due to differing definitions and how diligently the investigators search for the AL.3, 4 The definition and grading of AL has been...