Common side closure type, but not stapler brand or oversewing, influences side-to-side anastomotic leak rates

Abstract Background Anastomotic leak (AL) increases costs and cancer recurrence. Studies show decreased AL with side-to-side stapled anastomosis (SSA), but none identify risk factors within SSAs. We hypothesized that stapler characteristics and closure technique of the common enterotomy affect AL ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 2017-03, Vol.213 (3), p.590-595
Hauptverfasser: Fleetwood, V.A, Gross, K.N, Alex, G.C, Cortina, C.S, Smolevitz, J.B, Sarvepalli, S, Bakhsh, S.R, Poirier, J, Myers, J.A, Singer, M.A, Orkin, B.A
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