Healing of the fibrin adhesive anastomosis in the small intestine of pigs.
The healing of the fibrin adhesive small intestinal anastomosis from 1/2 to 168 hours postoperatively was evaluated by the bursting strength method in 28 pigs. There were no clinical leaks. After an initial increase in strength, from 1/2 to 48 hours postoperatively, the strength of the anastomosis dropped to a low at 96 hours postoperatively. From then on, a steady increase in strength was observed. A similar pattern of healing has been observed for the sutured intestinal anastomosis.
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Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen.
Kjaergaard
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Hjortrup
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D000818:Animals; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013552:Swine; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives