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Modulation of the gut microbiota as a novel strategy to prevent anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery: Systematic scoping review.

Helliwell JA; Sciberras P; Dosis A; Burke J; Chilton CH; Wood HM; Jayne DG · 2026 · Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

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Abstract (excerpt)

Background Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a major source of morbidity following colorectal surgery. Increasing evidence implicates the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of AL, with certain microbial species disrupting tissue repair through…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1111/codi.70472