Single- versus two- layer intestinal anastomosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Shikata, Satoru ^a,b   Yamagishi, Hisakazu ^a   Taji, Yoshinori ^b   Shimada, Toshihiko ^c   Noguchi, Yoshinori ^c  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZATION; SINGLE LAYER INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWO LAYER INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTESTINE; PROCEDURES; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTESTINES; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33644831344     PISSN: 14712482     EISSN: 14712482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-6-2     Document Type: Article

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