2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67450
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Use of the Staple Line Reinforcement Tool to Reduce the Rate and Completely Avoid Anastomotic Leakage in Functional End-to-End Anastomosis

Atsushi Hirose,
Masahiro Hada,
Yoji Nishida
et al.

Abstract: Background In our hospital, anastomotic leakage (AL) is observed in approximately 2% of functional end-to-end anastomosis (FEEA) cases annually. It is also usually observed at the staple line of the entry hole closure in several reoperation cases. This study aimed to investigate whether AL would occur in FEEA using a new staple line reinforcement tool, ECHELON ENDOPATH ® Staple Line Reinforcement (SLR) (Ethicon, Raritan, NJ, USA). Methods A total of 380 p… Show more

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