Anastomotic Leakage in Right Colectomy

Open Versus Laparoscopic Right Colectomy: Does the Initial Approach Impact on Management and Outcome in Anastomotic Leakage? A Multicenter Cohort Study

Data of patients undergoing elective right colectomy for benign and malignant disease using an open or laparoscopic approach are to be collected in seven colorectal units among Austria for the period between January 2010 and December 2019. Demographic, peri- and postoperative data of patients were analyzed retrospectively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with benign or malignant diseases in the right portion of the colon.
• elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• emergent surgery