1.
Surgery
; 82(3): 395-9, 1977 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-888105
ABSTRACT
Complications arising in the intraoperative and postoperative period were assessed over a 2-year period in 132 patients in whom gastroinestinal operations had been performed using the TA-type or GIA-type stapling devices. Specific complications are described and their relationship to the staple-suture technique is evaluated. Bleeding from the anastomotic line is believed to be a complication directly attributable to the technique. Technical errors in the use of the device, as well as mechanical malfunction, can contribute to morbidity or mortality. Methods for avoding staple-related complications are suggested. The history of stapling instruments is reviewed briefly.
Subject(s)
Digestive System Surgical Procedures , Surgical Staplers/adverse effects , Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Postoperative Complications
2.
Arch Surg
; 109(2): 206-10, 1974 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4211025