Testing for anastomotic integrity after reversal of loop ileostomy

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 344-345

  Metcalfe, M S ^a   Hemingway, D ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomotic integrity; Reversal of loop ileostomy

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; ILEUM; PERITONITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AIR; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; ILEUM; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0033809076     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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