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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-18
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1979 and 1988, we created intestinal anastomoses in 1,000 patients using a single-layer, continuous suturing technique and a polypropylene suture. The technique is easily learned, flexible in its application, and incurs less cost than most other techniques. The anastomoses involved all levels of the colon and the upper (intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal) rectum. All patients were followed for a minimum of 1 year. The clinically suspected anastomotic leak rate was 1%. Other morbidity included would complications (2%), obstruction of the small intestine (2%), anastomotic stricture (1%), and death (1%). No death was due to anastomotic complications. These rates of complications are comparable with, and in many instances lower than, those reported with other techniques of intestinal anastomosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0002-9610
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
162
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
461-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Anastomosis, Surgical, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Constriction, Pathologic, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Evaluation Studies as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Intestinal Obstruction, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Intestines, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Polypropylenes, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Surgical Wound Dehiscence, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Suture Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:1951910-Sutures
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Results of 1,000 single-layer continuous polypropylene intestinal anastomoses.
pubmed:affiliation
Colon and Rectal Clinic, Houston, Texas 77030.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article