Transanal Drainage Tubes-Prevention of Leaks or Unnecessary Sump?

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David B Stewart. JAMA Surg. 2021.

. 2021 Dec 1;156(12):1158-1159.

doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4569.

¹ Division of General Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield.

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Transanal Drainage Tube Use for Preventing Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection in Patients With Rectal Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Zhao S, Zhang L, Gao F, Wu M, Zheng J, Bai L, Li F, Liu B, Pan Z, Liu J, Du K, Zhou X, Li C, Zhang A, Pu Z, Li Y, Feng B, Tong W. Zhao S, et al. JAMA Surg. 2021 Dec 1;156(12):1151-1158. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4568. JAMA Surg. 2021. PMID: 34613330 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.