Experience of single layer Anastomosis in small gut

Experience of single layer Anastomosis in small gut

Authors

  • Muhammad Waheed
  • Aamer Riaz Bhutta
  • Farogh Zahra
  • Nadeem Ahmad
  • Abdul Majid Ali
  • Abid Naazar
  • Shahzad Younas
  • Saeed Qureshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v10i3.2377

Keywords:

Single layer, anastomosis

Abstract

Objective: To see the results of a single layer (Serosubmucosal or extramucosal) anastomosis technique in small gut. Design: Clinical trial. Setting: Surgical Unit-III, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. Subjects and Methods: 30 patients including in this study received either through emergency or on elective list operated and end to end anastomosis of small gut was done. Results: A single layer suture technique is preferable to two-layer method. Patients including single layer anastomosis of small gut, recovery was good and uneventful. There was no anastomotic leak. Only 3 patients got wound infection post operatively. Conclusion: Single layer anastomotic method is increasingly favour for end to end anastomosis in small gut.

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Published

05/02/2018

How to Cite

Waheed, M., Bhutta, A. R., Zahra, F., Ahmad, N., Ali, A. M., Naazar, A., … Qureshi, S. (2018). Experience of single layer Anastomosis in small gut. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v10i3.2377

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