Continuous mattress suture for all hand-sewn anastomoses of the gastrointestinal tract.
BACKGROUND
The continuous vertical mattress technique for anastomoses in the gastrointestinal or colorectal surgery has not been well reported in literature.


METHODS
We used the technique for all hand-sewn anastomoses with double-armed monofilament absorbable suture (Glycomer 631).


RESULTS
In the 266 consecutive anastomoses in 242 cases, there were 4 anastomotic leakages (1.5%) and 1 anastomotic stenosis (0.4%).


CONCLUSIONS
The technique was feasible, time-saving, economical and with satisfactory results.
Moriura
Shigeaki
S
Department of Surgery, Yachiyo Hospital, 1-10-13 Toei-cho, 446-8510, Anjo, Japan. moriura@yahiyo-hosp.or.jp
Kobayashi
Ichiro
I
Ishiguro
Seiji
S
Tabata
Tomotake
T
Yoshioka
Yuichiro
Y
Matsumoto
Takatoshi
T
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001672:Biocompatible Materials