Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2022; 14(1): 46-55
Published online Jan 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i1.46
Table 4 Patterns of recurrence
All (n = 122)Anastomotic leakage
P value
Yes (n = 8)
No (n = 114)
Hematogenous19 (15.6%)4 (50%)15 (13.2%)0.005
Lymphatic 23 (18.9%)3 (37.5%)20 (17.5%)0.163
Peritoneal 7 (5.7%)2 (25%)5 (4.4%)0.015
Local 4 (3.3%)2 (25%)2 (1.8%)< 0.001