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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
[Evaluation of colonic anastomoses performed in the last twenty-five years]
Zoltán Papp1, László Szalai, Gábor Molnár
1Bugyi István Kórház, Sebészeti Osztály, Szentes. pappzoltandr@index.hu
Aims:
The authors scrutinize the results of elective large-bowel operations, comparing the healing of handsewn and stapled anastomoses. A brief history of large-bowel surgery is also presented.
Methods:
Altogether 710 elective colonic anastomoses were made between 01. January 1979. and 31. December 2004. are evaluated. The complications and mortality rate after these operations are also mentioned. The 710 large-bowel anastomoses were performed under standard personal and material conditions 2/3 of them handsewn, while 1/3 by the stapled method.
Results:
According to the operation results no significant differences in morbidity and mortality were found between the two technics.
Conclusion:
Stapled anastomoses are more expensive, but in case of recto-sigmoid tumours, particularly in low rectum resections, the instruments are indispensable.
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