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Table 2 Incidence of AL related to DLI over twelve year-period (2007–2009) and (2016–2018)

From: Defunctioning stoma in anterior resection for rectal cancer does not impact anastomotic leakage: a national population-based cohort study

 

AR 2007–2009

(n = 1879)

AR 2016–2018

(n = 1809)

P-value

DLI

1345 (71.6)

1387 (76.7)

0.001

AL

124 (9.2)

114 (8.2)

0.35

Reoperation for AL

58 (4.3)

46 (3.3)

0.17

  1. Fisher’s Exact Test was used
  2. AR, anterior resection, DLI, defunctioning loop-ileostomy, AL, anastomotic leakage
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