title: Anastomotic dehiscence after gastrectomy for cancer. Personal series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Nowadays the risk of anastomotic dehiscence after gastrectomy still exists. So the aim of this study was to analyze our experience regarding these anastomoses.
  
  
  METHODS
  In our Surgical Unit, which is located in the Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies of the University of Catania, from January 1st 1985 to December 31st 2000, 249 patients underwent surgery for gastric cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed a statistically significant decrease of leaks in the third period of our study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data demonstrate a significant decrease of anastomotic leaks with stapler in comparison to manual anastomoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantations and Advanced Technologies Catania University, Catania, Italy. lanteri@unict.it
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lanteri
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rapisarda
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santangelo
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Racalbuto
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Cataldo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Licata
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005743:Gastrectomy; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques