New Study Finds Early CT Scan Accuracy for Diagnosing Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Surgery

A retrospective study evaluated the efficacy of early contrast-enhanced CT scans for diagnosing anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal surgery in patients with elevated CRP levels. The study included 661 patients, with an overall AL rate of 7.4%, and found that early CT scans had an accuracy of 83.7% in diagnosing AL. The accuracy was lower for grade C AL and varied depending on the type of resection and anastomosis. However, the study concluded that early CT scans are not a perfect method for early AL diagnosis.