title: Continuous mattress suture for all hand-sewn anastomoses of the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yachiyo Hospital, 1-10-13 Toei-cho, 446-8510, Anjo, Japan. moriura@yahiyo-hosp.or.jp
authors.forename: Shigeaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriura
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
authors.forename: Tomotake
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Takatoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials