Transanal Drainage Tube Use for Preventing Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection in Patients With Rectal Cancer

Preventing anastomotic leakage (AL) is crucial for colorectal surgery. Some studies have suggested a positive role of transanal drainage tubes (TDTs) in AL prevention after low anterior resection, but this finding is controversial.To assess the effect of TDTs in AL prevention after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer.This multicenter randomized clinical trial with parallel groups (TDT vs non-TDT) was performed from February 26,...