Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2497-2504
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2497
Table 2 Clinical studies utilizing sutures for fashioning colorectal anastomosis
InvestigatorsNumber ofpatientsTypes of sutureContinuous vs interruptedLeak rate(%)
Max et al[45]1 000Non-absorbableContinuous1
Mann et al[46]320AbsorbableInterrupted3.4
Flyger et al[47]105AbsorbableContinuous1
Deen et al[48]26AbsorbableInterrupted3.9