A study examining anastomotic doughnuts from 102 patients found that minimal width of the oral and aboral doughnuts notably correlated with anastomotic leakage (AL) rates, which were 15.7%. The oral and aboral minimal widths were significantly lower in AL cases compared to non-Leakage cases. In fact, the minimal width of the esophageal doughnut emerged as an independent risk factor for AL. These findings suggest intraoperative measurements could enhance predictive accuracy for AL.
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