Abstract
Objective: Anastomotic leak (AL) after bowel resection is a life-threatening complication. In gynecologic oncology surgery, the reported rate of AL after bowel resection varies from 1.7% to 7.9%. Diverting ileostomy has been proposed for patients who meet certain criteria, such as albumin <3.0 g/dL and/or multiple concurrent bowel resections. Our goal was to describe the rate of AL for gynecologic oncology patients at our institution and to identify risk factors associated with increased risk of AL to determine the utility of diverting ileostomy.
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