title: Intraoperative testing of colorectal anastomosis can be misleading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Krouma
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Stamatakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*