Diseases

Anastomotic Leak

Breakdown of the connection and subsequent leakage of effluent (fluids, secretions, air) from a SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, and cardiovascular systems. Most common leakages are from the breakdown of suture lines in gastrointestinal or bowel anastomosis.

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Breakdown of the connection and subsequent leakage of effluent (fluids, secretions, air) from a SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, and cardiovascular systems. Most common leakages are from the breakdown of suture lines in gastrointestinal or bowel anastomosis.

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7 entry terms
  • Anastomotic Leakage
  • Anastomotic Leakages
  • Anastomotic Leaks
  • Leak, Anastomotic
  • Leakage, Anastomotic
  • Leakages, Anastomotic
  • Leaks, Anastomotic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Anastomosis, Surgical (1982-2010)
  • Postoperative Complications (1966-2010)

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  1. C23.550.767.071

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anastomotic Leak. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057868. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057868
  2. Anastomotic Leak. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q487231