title: Colonic anastomosis with the nickel-titanium temperature-dependent memory-shape device.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study was prompted by our successful experience with a compression anastomosis clip (CAC) in an animal model.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sample included 20 patients scheduled for colonic resections, of whom 10 underwent anastomosis with the CAC and 10 with staplers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Neither group had anastomotic or other complications, except for 1 patient in the CAC group in whom a subphrenic infected hematoma developed after left hemicolectomy with splenectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study demonstrates that this CAC is safe and simple to use, coming close to the "no touch surgery concept" and is of low cost compared with the staples used today.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel.
authors.forename: Israel L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Nudelman
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fuko
authors.forename: Franklin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greif
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lelcuk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D009532:Nickel; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013537:Sutures; D013696:Temperature; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium