Impact of diverting stoma on long-term survival in patients with rectal cancer: A nationwide study based on health insurance claims data
Background: A diverting stoma is often created to prevent anastomotic leakage when a low anterior resection (LAR) is performed for rectal cancer. However, it remains unclear how a diverting stoma impacts the prognosis. Methods: We identified patients with rectal cancer in the National Database of He...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Clinical Surgical Oncology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773160X23000223 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|