title: [The use of biodegradable valtrac-bar rings for intestinal anastomosis in advanced ovarian cancer patients].
abstract: Intestinal anastomoses using Valtrac-Bar biofragmentable rings were performed in 9 advanced ovarian cancer patients presenting with symptoms of acute or subacute intestinal obstruction. Two ileo-transversal anastomoses, six sigmo-rectal and one ileo-ileal ones were performed. A part of sigmoid colon with tumour causing obstruction was resected in seven patients and in two patients a resection of an ileal loop was performed. In two patients a colostomy was necessary. The result of anastomosis with Valtrac-Bar was satisfactory in all patients: no cases of peritonitis, anastomosis leak or fistulae were observed. The treatment of intestinal obstruction allowed for a prolongation and improvement of quality of life of these patients and enabled further treatment with chemotherapy. We conclude that biofragmentable Valtrac-Bar ring is a safe and effective device enabling easy and fast intestinal anastomosis even in patients with inappropriate healing.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Połoznictwa i Ginekologii Instytutu Połoznictwa i Chorób Kobiecych AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Emerich
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lukaszuk
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konefka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dudziak
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation
vernacular_title: Ocena przydatności biofragmentowanych pierścieni dociskowych typu Valtrac-Bar do zespoleń jelitowych u chorych na zaawansowanego raka jajnika.