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Understanding Anastomotic Healing in Colo-Rectal Surgery; a Multicentric 5-Year Analysis of Predictive Factors for Integrity and Fistula Formation

Dumitru-Dragos Chitca; Octavian Mihalache; Florin Bobircă; Cristian Botezatu; Valentin Popescu; Dan Andras; Maria-Theodora Lapadat; Martina Nichilo · 2026 · Diagnostics

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Abstract

Background : Anastomotic leakage (AL) remains one of the most feared complications after colorectal surgery. This study aimed to identify preoperative risk factors for AL using a five-year dataset from two Romanian surgical clinics. Materials and Methods : A retrospective cohort of 155 patients undergoing colorectal resection with primary anastomosis (105 from “Colentina” Hospital and 50 from “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Hospital) was analyzed. Preoperative demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were extracted and assessed using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Statistical analyse

Abstract by Dumitru-Dragos Chitca; Octavian Mihalache; Florin Bobircă; Cristian Botezatu; Valentin Popescu; Dan Andras; Maria-Theodora Lapadat; Martina Nichilo, Diagnostics (2026) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.3390/diagnostics16060837