Why the study?
Does stapled ileocolic anastomosis increase the risk of leakage compared to hand-sewn anastomosis in patients undergoing colon cancer surgery?
Population
3,428 patients with an ileocolic anastomosis in a Swedish regional quality register for colon cancer
Comparison
Stapled ileocolic anastomosis vs Hand-sewn ileocolic anastomosis
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Stapled ileocolic anastomosis was associated with higher leakage; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does stapled ileocolic anastomosis increase the risk of leakage compared to hand-sewn anastomosis in patients undergoing colon cancer surgery?
In a large Swedish population-based study, stapled ileocolic anastomosis was associated with a higher risk of clinically relevant leakage compared to hand-sewn anastomosis in colon cancer surgery.
Gustafsson et al. (2015) studied this question.
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