Samenvatting
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible deleterious effect of the lateral intersecting margins (so-called dog ears) on anastomotic disruption after experimentally performed double-stapled anastomoses.
METHODS: Two groups of double-stapled side-to-end anastomoses were performed using pig small intestines. Group A consisted of 35 circular anastomoses and Group B of 32 double-stapled anastomoses with a bilateral dog ear. In both groups bursting pressures were tested using a water-filled, pressure-controlled automatic pumping system (Hamou Endomat), and special attention was paid to the location(s) in the anastomoses were the disruption(s) occurred.
RESULTS: In Group A bursting pressures were significantly higher than in Group B (median pressure, 90 vs. 60 mmHg; P < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U test). Remarkably, in Group B in 13 cases (42 percent) the first disruption occurred at the corner of a dog ear.
CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the lateral intersections of double-stapled anastomoses are a structural weak spot and that the currently most often applied double-stapled anastomosis is a less effective type of anastomosis than a complete circular one. Resolving this technical problem might help to reduce the number of anastomotic disruptions after low anterior resections.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 522-5 |
Aantal pagina's | 4 |
Tijdschrift | Diseases of the colon and rectum |
Volume | 43 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 4 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - apr. 2000 |
Extern gepubliceerd | Ja |