title: Compression anastomosis clip for gastrointestinal anastomosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the feasibility of compression anastomosis clip (CAC) for gastrointestinal anastomosis proximal to the ileocecal junction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-six patients undergoing gastrointestinal anastomosis proximal to the ileocecal junction were randomized into two groups according to the anastomotic method, CAC or stapler.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The postoperative recovery of patients in CAC and stapled anastomosis groups was similar. No postoperative complication related to the anastomotic method was found in either group. Both upper gastrointestinal contrast radiography at the early postoperative course and endoscopic examination after a 6-mo follow-up showed a better healing at the compression anastomosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CAC can be used not only in colonic surgery but also in gastrointestinal anastomosis. Our result strongly suggests that CAC anastomosis is safe in various complication circumstances. However, it should be further confirmed with a larger patient sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Pi-Chu
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhi-Wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xiao-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhi-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Diao
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jie-Shou
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li