| Literature DB >> 6824884 |
S R Smith, J C Connolly, O J Gilmore.
Abstract
The effect of faecal loading of the colon on the healing of rat colonic anastomoses has been investigated in a prospective randomized and controlled study. Anastomotic dehiscence occurred significantly more often when the bowel was loaded with faeces at the time of operation than when it was empty. Suture line cultures bore no relationship to the outcome of the anastomosis. This result emphasizes the importance of an empty colon as a contributory factor in successful colonic healing in the rat.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6824884 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800700119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Surg ISSN: 0007-1323 Impact factor: 6.939