[Anastomosis in digestive surgery: results of single layer sutures with absorbable and non-absorbable material]

Abstract

The authors report the results of a study performed among 280 single layer extramucous interrupted stitches digestive inverting anastomosis, for a total amount of 661 anastomosis made in patients hospitalized for different digestive pathology, from 1975 to 1981. The single layer sutures were performed with absorbable material in 43,35% of cases and with non absorbable in 54,64%. The Authors report the incidence of precocious and retarded complications regarding the type of the some anastomosis and the material used. The Authors conclude, also on the basis of observed cases, that the anastomosis, performed with slowly absorbable materials, afford better results and fewer complications than those performed with non absorbable materials.