title: [Safety and efficacy of gastrointestinal anastomosis with nickel titanium compression anastomosis clip].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the safety and efficacy of gastrointestinal anastomosis with nickel titanium shape memory alloy compression anastomosis clip.
  
  
  METHODS
  We randomized 51 patients to undergo gastrointestinal anastomosis with stapler (n=25) and nickel titanium compression anastomosis clip (n=26) respectively. The following parameters were recorded to evaluate the safety and efficacy: mean hospitalization time, anastomotic complication, first post-operation flatus and bowel movement, and extrusion of the clip.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anastomotic complications such as leakage, stenosis and obstruction were not observed in both groups. There were no significant differences in the first post-operation flatus time and bowel movement time between the 2 groups (P>0.05). The clip was expelled with stool within 9-15 d.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compression anastomosis clip is safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Laparoscopic Center of General Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Songwen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000517:prevention & control; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005763:Gastroenterostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium