Protective defunctioning stoma in low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma.

<h4>Background</h4>Anastomotic leak is a serious complication of resection for low rectal carcinoma.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from a prospective multicentre study conducted between January 2000 and December 2001 were analysed to determine the early outcome after low anterior resection in patients with an... View More