title: Gastrointestinal surgery in gynecologic oncology: evaluation of surgical techniques.
abstract: In recent years, the use of surgical staples has become popular in all subspecialties of surgery. The advantages proposed have been a decrease in operative time and morbidity. This paper reviews the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Division of Gynecologic Oncology experience with the use of surgical staples in gastrointestinal surgery on patients with a diagnosis of a gynecologic malignancy. Between January 1, 1979 and July 1, 1985, a total of 152 procedures were done, 81 by stapler and 71 by suture anastomosis. Ninety-one patients had received previous radiation or chemotherapy. The average age of the patients was 52 years. The results show a decrease in operating time, blood loss, and postoperative hospital stay in those patients where the stapler anastomosis was used. The postoperative morbidity and mortality were not increased. Twenty-seven total pelvic exenterations were performed during the period of study and they were evaluated separately. The hospital stay and blood loss as well as the operative time were significantly less using staplers. This report includes a detailed evaluation of the results. From this study, we concluded that surgical staples are a safe alternative in gastrointestinal surgery in patients with a gynecologic malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penalver
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Averette
authors.forename: B U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Sevin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lichtinger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Girtanner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques