Choosing elements for quality improvement
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ANASTOMOTIC LEAK
EAGLE was tailored specifically to tackle differences identified in patient outcomes and improve overall anastomotic leak rate. Previous research including European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) prospective audits demonstrated patient characteristics and intra-operative factors that increased the likelihood of anastomotic leak as well as differences in patient outcomes depending on whether they were operated by a general or colorectal surgeon [