Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	19744
Country	Sweden

Received	2015-05-20 09:21
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-20 19:54
To Make the First Decision	2015-07-02 13:30
Return for Revision	2015-07-10 14:33
Revised	2015-07-12 19:01
Second Decision	2015-09-21 17:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-30 18:18
Articles in Press	2015-09-30 18:18
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-11-10 14:28
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery: The role of blood perfusion
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Martin Rutegård and Jörgen Rutegård
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Martin Rutegård, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, SE-901-87, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden. martin.rutegard@surgery.umu.se
Key Words	Anastomotic leakage; Blood perfusion; Rectal cancer; Anterior resection; Diverting stoma
Core Tip	Anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer is still common. Several preoperative risk factors may inform the surgeon of the leakage risk. The surgeon might choose to perform a diverting stoma to mitigate this risk, or to construct an end colostomy and thus avoid an anastomosis altogether. Intraoperatively, clinical judgment of the viability of the anastomosis is not reliable. However, research using blood perfusion measurement technology has evolved in recent years; technology using near-infra red light seems to be promising, allowing assessment of the bowel perfusion. In the future, such technology may aid in the decision-making concerning colorectal anastomoses.
Publish Date	2015-11-27 17:31
Citation	Rutegård M, Rutegård J. Anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery: The role of blood perfusion. World J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 7(11): 289-292
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i11/289.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.289

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