When making anastomotic decisions in rectal cancer surgery, surgeons must consider the risk of anastomotic leakage, which bears implications for the patient's quality of life, cancer recurrence and, potentially, death. The aim of this study was to investigate the views of colorectal surgeons on how their individual attributes (e.g. experience, personality traits) may influence their decision-making and experience of complications.

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手术决策的影响因素：结直肠外科医生术后并发症经历的定性分析

在直肠癌手术中做出吻合决定时，外科医生必须考虑吻合口渗漏的风险，这会影响患者的生活质量、癌症复发，甚至可能导致死亡。本研究的目的是调查结直肠外科医生对其个人属性（例如经验、个性特征）如何影响他们的决策和并发症经历的看法。