title: [Single layer continuous absorbable sutures for gastrointestinal anastomosis].
abstract: Authors evaluated the safety of single layer continuous sutured anastomosis technique with two different types of absorbable sutures in 252 anastomoses performed on 178 patients. In the prospective, randomized study 5 oesophagus, 26 stomach, 117 small intestine, 32 colonic, 29 pancreatic and 43 biliary anastomoses were performed. In 136 cases poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl), in 116 cases glycomer 631 (Biosyn) were used. All procedures were carried out by the same surgeon. Anastomosis related complication was detected in 7 cases (2.8%), some kind of anastomosis insufficiency--including minor leakage--in 5 cases (2.0%), but reoperation only in one case (0.4%) was required. There was no anastomosis related death. Authors overview the advantages of the technique, which is safe, cheap, easy to carry out, physiological and least harmful to the blood supply, so they recommend its use in the gastrointestinal surgery as a standard procedure.
authors.affiliation: Petz Aladár Megyei Kórház, Sebészeti Osztály.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oláh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Belágyi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neuberger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hegedús
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004146:Dioxanes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011091:Polyesters; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004146:Dioxanes; D011091:Polyesters; C095495:glycolide E-caprolactone copolymer