Effects of anastomotic technique on early postoperative outcome in open right-sided hemicolectomy: Stapled versus handsewn anastomoses after right hemicolectomy

Background Despite recent improvements in colonic cancer surgery, the rate of anastomotic leakage after right hemicolectomy is still around 6–7 per cent. This study examined whether anastomotic technique (handsewn or stapled) after open right hemicolectomy for right‐sided colonic cancer influences postoperative complications.