Assessment of a Vacuum-Based Intra-Colonic Diverting Device: A Preclinical Study.

Conclusion. This new device appears to be safe in the swine model and may prevent peritonitis or abscess due to colorectal anastomotic leak. PMID: 31185816 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Surgical Innovation - June 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Khosrovani C, Birnbaum DJ, Berdah S, Beyer-Berjot L Tags: Surg Innov Source Type: research