Enhancing Anastomotic Leak Prediction in Colorectal Surgery: A Call for Improved Scoring Models

Existing scores for predicting anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery are varied in pre-operative and peri-operative variables. Studies recommend future prediction scores to be based on larger patient cohorts, include a validation set, and report the area under the curve. This systematic review highlights the importance of refining prediction models for anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery.

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