Anastomotic leakage was one of the severe
complications after anterior resection of
rectal cancer.Its occurrenc was correlated with age,weight and nutrtion,basic
diseases,preoperative
radio-
chemotherapy,surgical
technique and stage of the
tumor.
Anastomotic leakage could be diagnosed by symptoms,physical signs,drainagefluid and imaging examinations.Most of the
anastomotic leakage could be cured non-operatively.Much
attention should be pay on the prevention of
anastomotic leakage,protective stomy should be made in high
risk population,while the
complications of protective stomy should be pay
attention to.