Single vs. double stapling technique in colorectal surgery. A prospective randomized trial.
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.
Moritz
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2nd Surgical Department, Landeskrankenhaus, Salzburg, Austria.
Achleitner
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D
Hölbling
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N
Miller
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K
Speil
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T
Weber
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F
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