Pasquale Mazzeo

End-to-end versus end-to-side stapled anastomoses after anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Sphincter‐saving procedures for resection of mid and, in some cases, of distal rectal tumors have become prevalent as their safety have been established. Increased anastomotic leak rate, associated with the type of anastomosis and the distance from the anal verge, has been reported. To compare surgical outcomes of end‐to‐end and end‐to‐side anastomosis after anterior resection for T1–T2 rectal cancer.