title: Colonic anastomosis-a new approach: preliminary report.
abstract: The exact incidence of colonic anastomotic breakdown is difficult to assess. The low incidence reported on the basis of clinical observation only is misleading, since it has been demonstrated that leakages occur without clinical manifestation. Better evaluation of the rate of incidence will require meticulous postoperative investigation, as shown by Goligher. A new colonic anastomosis was performed in 24 cases of high and low anterior resections. The principal of forming a seromuscular cuff has been employed. The encouraging results merit further trial.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged