The purpose of this multicenter randomized non-inferiority trial is to evaluate the safety of low anterior resection for rectal cancer performed with versus without a diverting stoma in patients with a low predicted risk of colorectal anastomotic leakage. The primary objective is to determine whether the rate of anastomotic leakage within 30 days after surgery in the no-stoma group is non-inferior to that in the diverting stoma group. The secondary objectives include comparison between groups regarding: Stoma rate at 1 year after surgery; Quality of life at 30 days and 1 year (EORTC QLQ-C30,
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