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http://dx.doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2015.15.3.167

Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Single Gastric Surgical Unit  

Kim, Sung-Ho (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Son, Sang-Yong (Department of Surgery, Ajou University Hospital)
Park, Young-Suk (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Ahn, Sang-Hoon (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Park, Do Joong (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kim, Hyung-Ho (Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
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Journal of Gastric Cancer / v.15, no.3, 2015 , pp. 167-175 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Although several studies report risk factors for anastomotic leakage after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, they have yielded conflicting results. The present retrospective cohort study was performed to identify risk factors that are consistently associated with anastomotic leakage after gastrectomy for stomach cancer. Materials and Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent gastrectomy at a single gastric surgical unit between May 2003 and December 2012 were identified retrospectively. The associations between anastomotic leakage and 23 variables related to patient history, diagnosis, and surgery were assessed and analyzed with logistic regression. Results: In total, 3,827 patients were included. The rate of anastomotic leakage was 1.88% (72/3,827). Multiple regression analysis showed that male sex (P=0.001), preoperative/intraoperative transfusion (P<0.001), presence of cardiovascular disease (P=0.023), and tumor location (P<0.001) were predictive of anastomotic leakage. Patients with and without leakage did not differ significantly in terms of their 5-year survival: 97.6 vs. 109.5 months (P=0.076). Conclusions: Male sex, cardiovascular disease, perioperative transfusion, and tumor location in the upper third of the stomach were associated with an increased risk of anastomotic leakage. Although several studies have reported that an anastomotic complication has a negative impact on long-term survival, this association was not observed in the present study.
Keywords
Stomach neoplasms; Gastrectomy; Complication; Anastomotic leak;
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