New guidelines cut deadly leak risk after colon cancer surgery in war-torn syria
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This study looked at 119 patients who had colon or rectal cancer surgery in Damascus, Syria. Researchers found that low protein levels in the blood raised the risk of a serious leak where the intestine was reconnected. After updating hospital guidelines to fix this and improve ca…
Sponsor: Elie Bitar • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:08 UTC