title: Anastomoses involving the colon and rectum: an 8-year experience.
abstract: From January 1987 to May 1995, 214 anastomoses involving the rectum or colon were fashioned using single-layer, interrupted serosubmucosal 3/0 braided polyamide. There were six deaths, one clinically evident anastomotic leak, and one wound infection. These results lend further support to the use of a single layer of serosubmucosal sutures for anastomoses involving the colon and rectum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pye
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome