| Literature DB >> 7066655 |
S R Smith, J C Connolly, P W Crane, O J Gilmore.
Abstract
The effect of surgical drainage materials on rat colonic healing has been investigated in a prospective randomized and controlled study. Latex, silicone rubber (Silastic), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) tubes were implanted alongside a colonic anastomosis and compared with a 'no drain' group using mechanical and histological assessments. There was a significant increase in anastomotic leakage in the latex group in which there appears to be a local inhibition of healing. Silastic, PVC and Teflon were not found to interfere with healing. The continued use of latex drains in colonic surgery is therefore questioned.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7066655 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800690313
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Surg ISSN: 0007-1323 Impact factor: 6.939