The effect of tissue adhesive, octyl-cyanoacrylate, on the healing of experimental high-risk and normal colonic anastomoses

Nursal, TZ; Anarat, M; Bircan, S; Yildirim, S; Tarim, A; Haberal, M

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.02.007

The effect of tissue adhesive, octyl-cyanoacrylate, on the healing of experimental high-risk and normal colonic anastomoses

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Nursal T., Anarat M., Bircan S., Yildirim S., Tarim A., Haberal M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.187, no.1, pp.28-32, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 187 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.02.007
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.28-32
Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Tissue adhesives may be advantageous over sutures in colonic anastomoses because they do not result in potentially dangerous tight tissue approximation.