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Gastrointestinal anastomosis leakage is still the major complication following abdominal surgery. Many conditions including hypoalbuminemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypovolemia, anemia, and hypoxemia, prolonged operative time, blood loss, blood transfusions, colon cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease have been identified as significant risk factors. Despite the improved perioperative assessment, the standardization of surgical technique, and the use of innovative devices, the incidence of gastrointestinal anastomosis leakage ranges from 2 to 12 %. We performed experimental studies comparing from a biochemical point of view, and from a tensiometric one in vitro, segments of small and large bowel resected and anastomosed. In the second phase of our experimental trials, we investigated if the biochemical differences between small and large bowel were associated with differences in motility and peristalsis. In the further step, we investigated if the pericardium bovine patch wrapping ileoileal and colo-colonic hand-sewn anastomosis in pigs seals the suture line and promotes anastomotic healing.
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Testini, M., Franco, I.F., Ferraro, V., Gurrado, A., Lissidini, G. (2014). Analysis of Surgical Risk Factors in Tailoring Digestive Anastomosis. In: Galloro, G. (eds) Endoscopic Follow-up of Digestive Anastomosis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5370-0_1
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