Safety of primary anastomosis following emergency left sided colorectal resection: an international, multi‐centre prospective audit

Some evidence suggests that primary anastomosis following left sided colorectal resection in the emergency setting may be safe in selected patients, and confer favourable outcomes to permanent enterostomy. The aim of this study was to compare the major postoperative complication rate in patients undergoing end stoma vs primary anastomosis following emergency left sided colorectal resection.A pre-planned analysis of the European Society of...