Abstract
From January 1987 to May 1995, 214 anastomoses involving the rectum or colon were fashioned using single-layer, interrupted serosubmucosal 3/0 braided polyamide. There were six deaths, one clinically evident anastomotic leak, and one wound infection. These results lend further support to the use of a single layer of serosubmucosal sutures for anastomoses involving the colon and rectum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-6 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1996 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Colectomy
- Colon
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Rectum
- Suture Techniques
- Treatment Outcome