Why the study?
Anastomotic failure following bowel anastomoses leads to significant morbidity and mortality, prompting a comparison of complication rates between sutured and stapled anastomotic techniques in an emergency setting.
Does stapled intestinal anastomosis reduce complications compared to hand-sewn anastomosis in emergency surgery?
Population
112 emergency cases requiring intestinal anastomosis at a tertiary care centre in Kerala
Comparison
Stapled vs hand-sewn intestinal anastomosis
Design
Retrospective medical records and emergency register study
Authors
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No practice change for emergency anastomoses; leaves open need for RCTs to guide technique selection.
Does stapled intestinal anastomosis reduce complications compared to hand-sewn anastomosis in emergency surgery?
Stapled intestinal anastomosis in emergency surgery offers a significantly shorter operating time with no difference in anastomotic leak rates compared to hand-sewn anastomosis.
Mathew et al. (2022) studied this question.
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