Hand-sewn and stapled esophageal anastomosis: experimental study in dogs Anastomose esofágica manual e mecânica: estudo experimental em cães

PURPOSE: To compare experimentally, the healing of cervical oesophageal anastomoses performed either with stapler or 2-layer hand-sewn sutures. METHODS: Thirty six dogs were randomised to two groups: stapled anastomoses (n = 18); hand-sewn anastomoses (n = 18). Each group was divided into three subg...

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Main Authors: Cervantes Caporossi, Ivan Cecconello, José Eduardo Aguilar-Nascimento, Filadelfio Venço, Joaquim José Gama-Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2004-08-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502004000400002