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The fate of the EEA stapled anastomosis: a clinico-radiological study of 38 patients.

Despite the widespread use of the EEA stapling device, little is known about the eventual fate of the stapled anastomosis. In a study of 38 stapled colonic anastomoses the staples were found to have passed out rectally in 11 patients (29%) within 6 months of surgery. Staple loss occurred only when t...

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Main Authors: Kissin, M. W., Cox, A. G., Wilkins, R. A., Kark, A. E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of Surgeons of England 1985
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2498227/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3966780
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