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Table 3 Anastomotic leakage in each subgroup based on the presence or absence of a protective ileostomy

From: Preservation versus nonpreservation of the left colic artery in anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

Anastomotic leakage

Ileostomy

Nonileostomy

Group, No. (%)

Group, No. (%)

LCA preservation (n = 33)

LCA nonpreservation (n = 33)

P value

LCA preservation (n = 27)

LCA nonpreservation (n = 27)

P value

Present

1 (3.0)

3 (9.0)

0.613

1 (3.7)

5 (18.5)

0.192

 Grade B

1 (3.0)

1 (3.0)

 

0 2 (7.4)

  

 Grade C

0

2 (6.0)

 

1 (3.7)

3 (11.1)

 
  1. LCA left colic artery