Preferred Label : anastomotic leak;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : anastomotic leaks; leak, anastomotic; leaks, anastomotic; anastomotic leakage; anastomotic leakages; leakage, anastomotic; leakages, anastomotic;
Origin ID : D057868;
UMLS CUI : C0919691;
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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.
