The Biofragmentable Anastomosis Ring in Elective Colon Resections

International Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 58-59

  Valle, M ^a   Biancari, F ^b,c   Caviglia, A ^a   D'Andrea, V ^b   Baselice, P F ^a  

^a SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofragmentable anastomosis ring; Colon carcinoma; Colon resection; Elective surgery; Sutureless intestinal anastomosis; Valtrac

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031605206     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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