Colonic anastomosis in the presence of fecal peritonitis using a disposable skin stapler

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 267-274

  Edwards, D P ^a   Galbraith, K A ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonic anastomosis; Fecal peritonitis; Military trauma; Skin staple

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARMY; ARTICLE; COLON ANASTOMOSIS; COLON INJURY; DESCENDING COLON; FEMALE; HEALING; INTESTINE PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME;

EID: 0031667490     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08941939809032201     Document Type: Article

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