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The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of postoperative complications depending on the number of suture layers in colo-colonic and ileo-colonic anastomoses Hypothesis: double-layer suture has less anastomotic leakages compared to single-layer suture.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Layer-Suture | Experimental | Hand-sutured end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis performed by double-layer continuous technique (monofil thread) |
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| Single-layer suture | Active Comparator | Hand-sutured end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis performed by single-layer continuous technique (monofil thread). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| double layer-suture | Procedure | Hand-sutured end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis performed by double-layer continuous technique (monofil thread) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of clinical anastomostic leaks | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| death of any cause within 3 months post-operatively | all causes of death will be recorded independently of a possible causal relationship with the operation | 3 months |
| postoperative morbidity |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Stefan Post, Prof, MD | University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany, Surgical Department | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Medical Center Mannheim, Surgical Department | Mannheim | 68167 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26525206 | Background | Herrle F, Diener MK, Freudenberg S, Willeke F, Kienle P, Boenninghoff R, Weiss C, Partecke LI, Schuld J, Post S. Single-Layer Continuous Versus Double-Layer Continuous Suture in Colonic Anastomoses-a Randomized Multicentre Trial (ANATECH Trial). J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 Feb;20(2):421-30. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015-3003-0. Epub 2015 Nov 2. |
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| Single-layer suture | Procedure | Hand-sutured end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis performed by single-layer continuous technique (monofil thread) |
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| 30 days |
| Duration of anastomosis (min) | 1-3 hours |
| Frequency of anastomotic strictures | 3 months |