"Anastomotic Leak" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Breakdown of the connection and subsequent leakage of effluent (fluids, secretions, air) from a SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, and cardiovascular systems. Most common leakages are from the breakdown of suture lines in gastrointestinal or bowel anastomosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D057868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.767.071
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| Concept/Terms |
Anastomotic Leak- Anastomotic Leak
- Anastomotic Leaks
- Leak, Anastomotic
- Leaks, Anastomotic
- Anastomotic Leakage
- Anastomotic Leakages
- Leakage, Anastomotic
- Leakages, Anastomotic
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anastomotic Leak" by people in Profiles.
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Clinicopathological features and treatment outcome of oesophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST): A large, retrospective multicenter European study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2021 08; 47(8):2173-2181.
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Longer Operative Time and Intraoperative Blood Transfusion Are Associated with Postoperative Anastomotic Leak after Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery. Am Surg. 2019 Feb 01; 85(2):136-141.
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Common side closure type, but not stapler brand or oversewing, influences side-to-side anastomotic leak rates. Am J Surg. 2017 Mar; 213(3):590-595.
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Surgery after colonic stenting. Am Surg. 2012 Jun; 78(6):722-7.
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Shorter circular staple is height associated with lower anastomotic stricture rate in laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012 Mar-Apr; 8(2):181-4.
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The role of matrix metalloproteinases in intestinal epithelial wound healing during normal and inflammatory states. J Surg Res. 2011 Jun 15; 168(2):315-24.