%0 Journal Article %T Management of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery: a review article %A Tsai, Yuan-Yao %A Chen, William Tzu-Liang %J Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! Management of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery: a review article %K %X Anastomotic leaks (ALs) are associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of stay, higher readmission rates, the potential need for further operative interventions, and unintended permanent stomas; resulting in increased hospital costs and resource use, and decreased quality of life. This review article is to present definition, diagnosis and management strategies for AL after rectal surgery. %U https://jgo.amegroups.org/article/view/30828 %V 10 %N 6 %P 1229-1237 %@ 2219-679X