ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2014
Staple line/anastomotic reinforcement and other adjuncts: do they make a difference?
Review in Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Achieving the perfect end-to-end single-stapled anastomosis in low anterior resection for rectal cancer: technical aspects.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
- Surgical considerations for the "perfect" colorectal anastomosis.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2023Review
- Biologically inspired gastrointestinal stapler design: "Getting to Zero" complications.American journal of surgery · 2023Review
- Effect of reinforcement suture on anastomotic healing in rectal and sigmoid tumor resections, single-center experience: a retrospective case-controlled study.Annals of coloproctology · 2023Article
- Metronidazole Delivery Nanosystem Able To Reduce the Pathogenicity of Bacteria in Colorectal Infection.Biomacromolecules · 2022Article
- A Novel, Easy-to-Use Staple Line Reinforcement for Surgical Staplers.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- A new direction in anastomotic research: should we redesign the 'angle of sorrow'?International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
Since the development of the stapled intestinal anastomosis, efforts have been aimed at reducing complications and standardizing methods. The main complications associated with stapled anastomoses include bleeding, device failure, and anastomotic failure (leaks and strictures). These complications are associated with increased cost of care, increase in cancer recurrence, decreased overall survival, poor quality of life, and in some cases the need for further procedures including a diverting ostomy. Reducing these complications therefore has important implications. To this end, techniques to reduce the incidence of anastomotic complications have been the focus of many investigators. In this review, we summarize the current staple line reinforcement technology as well as other adjunctive measures, and specifically discuss the role of biologic materials in this realm.
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