Stapled versus handsewn methods for colorectal anastomosis surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

CONTEXT: The interest in the results from comparisons between handsewing and stapling in colorectal anastomoses has been reflected in the progressive increase in the number of clinical trials. These studies, however, do not permit conclusions to be drawn, given the lack of statistical power of the s...

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Main Authors: Suzana Angélica da Silva Lustosa, Delcio Matos, Álvaro Nagib Atallah, Aldemar Araujo Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802002000500002&lng=en&tlng=en