rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
1
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1984-2-22
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pubmed:abstractText |
Fear of leakage has inhibited many surgeons from performing one-layer anastomosis with a continuous absorbable suture for the outer layer. Ninety-three one-layer colonic anastomoses were performed using polyglycolic acid sutures in 92 patients. Mortality was low (1.1%) and intra-abdominal septic complications occurred in only 4 patients (4.4%). Superficial wound infections occurred in a further 6 patients (6.5%). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 13.2 d with more than 79% being discharged in 15 d.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-1090318,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-1091321,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-13340074,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-137024,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-338092,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-7082951,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-7427298,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-7427416,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-785647,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-835784,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/6318643-90859
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jan
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pubmed:issn |
0035-8843
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
66
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
19-21
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Anti-Bacterial Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Colon,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Polyglycolic Acid,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Postoperative Care,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Postoperative Complications,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Suture Techniques,
pubmed-meshheading:6318643-Sutures
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pubmed:year |
1984
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pubmed:articleTitle |
One-layer colonic anastomosis with polyglycolic acid (Dexon) suture: a 3-year prospective audit.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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