title: [Use of mechanical staplers in low anterior resection: functional findings].
abstract: Twenty-three patients submitted to low stapled anterior resection for rectal carcinoma were studied by clinical questionnaire and manometry in order to assess anorectal function. Results were compared with those obtained from 11 patients submitted to the same procedure by hand suture.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crucitti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clemente
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furgiuele
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rinallo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellantone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Impiego delle suturatrici meccaniche nella resezione anteriore bassa: rilievi funzionali.