Buttressing of the Staple Line in Gastrointestinal Anastomoses: Overview of New Technology Designed to Reduce Perioperative Complications | Zendy

Li Yo | Zendy; E.C.J. Consten | Zendy; Henriëtte M. E. Quarles van Ufford | Zendy; Hein G. Gooszen | Zendy; M. Gagner | Zendy

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Buttressing of the Staple Line in Gastrointestinal Anastomoses: Overview of New Technology Designed to Reduce Perioperative Complications

Author(s) -

Li Yo,

E.C.J. Consten,

Henriëtte M. E. Quarles van Ufford,

Hein G. Gooszen,

M. Gagner

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

digestive surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1421-9983

pISSN - 0253-4886

DOI - 10.1159/000096648

Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , surgery , reinforcement , anastomosis , leakage (economics) , gastrointestinal bleeding , economics , macroeconomics , psychology , social psychology

Mechanical stapling devices are widely used in all fields of surgery as they can cut and sew tissue in a quick and easy manner. However, complications like bleeding or leakage at the staple line are frequently encountered and can have devastating consequences. Recent developments have led to the introduction of staple line reinforcement to reduce these complications.

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