[Bowel anastomoses can be safely performed using a suturing technique with a single layer instead of two layers]

A recent Cochrane review has shown that bowel anastomoses can be safely performed using a suturing technique with a single layer of sutures rather than a double layer technique. In Denmark, however, relatively few departments use the single layer method as a standard technique. In this paper we discuss the review and recommend that all surgical departments in Denmark use the single layer technique for bowel anastomoses, since it is safe, fast and easy to learn for surgeons in training.