title: Single vs. double stapling technique in colorectal surgery. A prospective randomized trial.
abstract: Seventy patients after rectosigmoid resection were randomized to a rectal anastomosis either in the single or double stapling technique. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. A trend in favor of the double stapling technique was noted: 2.8 percent clinical leaks vs. 8.6 percent in the single stapling technique.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Surgical Department, Landeskrankenhaus, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Achleitner
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hölbling
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Speil
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000379:methods; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers