Single and double stapled anastomoses in rectal cancer surgery ; a retrospective study on the safety of the technique and its indication

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-36

  Chiarugi, M ^a   Buccianti, P ^a   Sidoti, F ^a   Franceschi, M ^a   Goletti, O ^a   Cavina, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colon and rectal surgery; Postoperative complications; Rectal neoplasms; Surgical staplers; Suture technics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECTUM TUMOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL STAPLING; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0030076355     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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