title: Intestinal healing and methods of anastomosis.
abstract: Optimal intestinal healing occurs when like layers of the intestinal wall are aligned. Hand-sewn, double-layer, end-to-end anastomosis that apposes the mucosa and produces slight inversion of the seromuscular layer is recommended to minimize adhesion formation and provide reasonable alignment of the intestinal layers. Stapled, everted, triangulated, end-to-end anastomosis is not recommended because of extensive adhesion formation and poor healing of the intestinal layers. The preferred stapled techniques create an inverting, side-to-side stoma between the bowel segments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pascoe
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing