Anaesthesia for colonic surgery : studies of the effects of anaesthetic techniques and other perioperative factors on colonic anastomoses and colonic blood flow
The disruption of an anastomosis is the most significant single cause of morbidity and mortality following colonic surgery. A number of factors are known to increase the risk of anastomotic breakdown in the colon, and these are reviewed. The physiology of the intestines is discussed, with particular...
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University of Edinburgh
1985
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370573 |