Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of hand-sewn and stapled esophagogastric anastomosis after esophageal resection for cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
The objective of this study was to compare the hand-sewn and stapled methods in esophagogastric anastomosis. ⋯ The authors conclude that both methods were safe, but the stapled technique resulted in more stricture formation.
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The objectives were to review adult intussusception, its diagnosis, and its treatment. ⋯ Intussusception occurs rarely in adults. It presents with a variety of acute, intermittent, and chronic symptoms, thus making its preoperative diagnosis difficult. Computed tomography scanning proved to be the most useful diagnostic radiologic method. The diagnosis and treatment of adult intussusception are surgical. Surgical resection of the intussusception without reduction is the preferred treatment in adults, as almost half of both colonic and enteric intussusceptions are associated with malignancy.