Single-layer continuous anastomosis in gastrointestinal surgery: A prospective audit

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-36

  Ahchong, A K ^a   Chiu, K M ^a   Law, I C ^a   Chu, M K ^a   Yip, A W C ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continuous suture; Gastrointestinal surgery; Single layer anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029691659     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00697.x     Document Type: Article

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