Table 3 Comparison of reported clinical leak rates by author.
Author | Year | n (Tested) | Method | Anastomosis Location | IOL #(%) | POL #(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davies [6] | 1988 | 33 | Air | Low Anterior Resection | 6 (18) | 4 (12) |
Gilbert [7] | 1988 | 21* | Saline | Low vs. Low Anterior | 5 (24) | 1 (5) |
Beard [8] | 1990 | 73 | Air | Above/Below Reflection | 18 (25) | 3 (4) |
Pritchard [9] | 1990 | 82** | Air | High/low Anterior | 5 (6) | 8 (10) |
Griffith [10] | 1990 | 60** | Air | Anterior Resection | 11 (18) | 2 (3) |
Dixon [11] | 1991 | 119** | Saline | Anterior Resection | 5 (4) | 2 (2) |
Wheeler [12] | 1999 | 102 | Saline | Anterior/Low Anterior | 21 (21) | 7 (7) |
Schmidt [13] | 2002 | 260*** | Air/MBE | Low Anterior Resection | 47 (18) | 27 (10) |
Total | Â | 750 | Â | Â | 118 (16) | 54 (7) |