Anastomotic stability and wound healing of colorectal anastomoses sealed and sutured with a collagen fleece in a rat peritonitis model

Background/Objective: Anastomotic insufficiency is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A collagen fleece that supports anastomosis is effective for preventing anastomosis insufficiency. The objective of this study was to compare between the stability of sutured anastomoses and that of...

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Main Authors: Christoph Holmer, Christiane Praechter, Lars Mecklenburg, Markus Heimesaat, Hayo Rieger, Uwe Pohlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958413000651