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Leakage after Surgery for Rectum Cancer: Inconsistency in Reporting to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group
Joint Authors
Qvist, Niels
Borly, L.
Ellebæk, M. B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Anastomotic leakage accounts for up to 1/3 of all fatalities after rectal cancer surgery.
Evidence suggests that anastomotic leakage has a negative prognostic impact on local cancer recurrence and long-term cancer specific survival.
The reported leakage rate in 2011 in Denmark varied from 7 to 45 percent.
The objective was to clarify if the reporting of anastomotic leakage to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group was rigorous and unequivocal.
Methods.
An Internet-based questionnaire was e-mailed to all Danish surgical departments, who reported to Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG) in 2011.
There were 23 questions.
Four core questions were whether pelvic collection, fecal appearance in a pelvic drain, rectovaginal fistula, and “watchfull” waiting patients were reported as anastomotic leakage.
Results.
Fourteen out of 17 departments, who in 2011 according to DDCG performed rectal cancer surgery, answered the questionnaire.
This gave a response rate of 82%.
In three of four core questions there was disagreement in what should be reported as anastomotic leakage.
Conclusion.
The reporting of anastomotic leakage to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group was not rigorous and unequivocal.
The reported anastomotic leakage rate in Danish Colorectal Cancer Group should be interpreted with caution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Borly, L.& Ellebæk, M. B.& Qvist, Niels. 2015. Leakage after Surgery for Rectum Cancer: Inconsistency in Reporting to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group. Surgery Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Borly, L.…[et al.]. Leakage after Surgery for Rectum Cancer: Inconsistency in Reporting to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group. Surgery Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Borly, L.& Ellebæk, M. B.& Qvist, Niels. Leakage after Surgery for Rectum Cancer: Inconsistency in Reporting to the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group. Surgery Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076584
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076584