A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors for Symptomatic Anastomotic Leakage after Laparoscopic Anterior Resection of the Rectal Cancer without a Diverting Stoma

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Images of anastomotic leakage. (a) Pelvic contrast-enhanced computed tomography picture showing pneumatosis and hydrops around the anastomosis; (b) pelvic contrast-enhanced computed tomography picture showing the communication between the lumen of the bowel and pelvic cavity; (c) endoscopic picture showing the defect of anastomosis; (d) endoscopic picture showing that the pelvic drainage tube can be seen from the anastomotic defect.

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