Intestinal anastomosis by use of the biofragmentable anastomotic ring is it safe and efficacious in emergency operations as well?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1281-1286

  Choi, Hong Jo ^a   Kim, Hyung Ho ^a   Jung, Ghap Joong ^a   Kim, Sang Soon ^a  

^a Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofragmentable anastomotic ring; Emergency enterocolic surgery; Prospective trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COLON ANASTOMOSIS; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLECTOMY; COLOSTOMY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0006744211     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02258229     Document Type: Article

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