Open AccessThe Biology of Anastomotic Healing—the Unknown Overwhelms the Known
Author(s) -
Adam Lam,
Brian Fleischer,
John C. Alverdy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.168
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1873-4626
pISSN - 1091-255X
DOI - 10.1007/s11605-020-04680-w
Subject(s) - anastomosis , wound healing , medicine , regeneration (biology) , surgery , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Anastomotic complications are among the most devastating consequences of gastrointestinal surgery. Despite its high morbidity, the factors responsible for anastomotic regeneration following surgical construction remain poorly understood. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the typical and atypical factors that have been implicated in anastomotic healing.