Predictive Factors for Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Surgery: Study Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study (REVEAL Study)

Audrey CHM Jongen   ^{1, 2} , MD ;   Joanna WAM Bosmans   ^{1, 2} , MD ;   Serdar Kartal   ¹ , BSc ;   Tim Lubbers   ³ , MD, PhD ;   Meindert Sosef   ⁴ , MD,PhD ;   Gerrit D Slooter   ³ ;   Jan H Stoot   ⁵ , MD, PhD ;   Frederik-Jan van Schooten   ² , PhD ;   Nicole D Bouvy   ^{1, 2} , MD, PhD ;   Joep PM Derikx   ⁶ , MD, PhD

¹ Department of General Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands

² NUTRIM School for Nutrition & Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

³ Department of Surgery, Maxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, Netherlands

⁴ Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, Netherlands

⁵ Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard, Netherlands

⁶ Pediatric Surgical Centre Amsterdam, Emma Children's hospital, Amsterdam Medical Centre/Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands