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Triangulating stapling technique for reconstruction after colectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17523286     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To retrospectively compare the triangulating stapling technique for colocolonic anastomosis with hand-sewn anastomosis and functional end-to-end anastomosis. METHODOLOGY: Data from 646 patients who underwent colectomy for cancer from 1993 to 2004 were extracted by chart review. Patients were divided into three groups based on the type of anastomosis: handsewn (n=233), functional end-to-end (n=71), and the triangulating stapling method (n=346). Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the three groups were similar. RESULTS: Anastomotic leakage was significantly more common in the hand-sewn group than the triangular stapling group (hand-sewn; 3.0%, functional end-to-end; 2.8%, triangulating, 0.6%) (P < 0.05). No patient developed bleeding or stenosis at the anastomosis, and the incidence of wound infection was equivalent among the three groups. One death due to anastomotic failure occurred in each of the functional end-to-end and triangulating stapling groups. The cost of triangulating stapling was approximately Yen 36,000 lower than the cost of the functional end-to-end anastomosis. CONCLUSIONS: The triangulating stapling technique is an attractive alternative to other methods for creating a colocolonic anastomosis.
Authors:
Y Fukunaga; M Higashino; S Tanimura; Harushi Osugi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hepato-gastroenterology     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0172-6390     ISO Abbreviation:  Hepatogastroenterology     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-25     Completed Date:  2007-08-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8007849     Medline TA:  Hepatogastroenterology     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  414-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Japan. YosukeF@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anastomosis, Surgical / economics,  methods*
Colectomy / economics,  methods*
Colonic Neoplasms / economics,  pathology,  surgery*
Colostomy / economics,  methods
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy / economics,  methods
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Palliative Care
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Staplers* / economics
Suture Techniques* / economics

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