Enterotomy closure after minimally invasive distal gastrectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis: a multicentric study.
Conclusions: Our study found that double-layer sutures using barbed suture thread both in first and second layer to fashion enterotomy closure results in lower intraluminal bleeding and anastomotic leak rates.
Source: Digestive Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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