Abstract
Forty-four patients underwent an anterior resection for carcinoma of the rectum using the EEA stapling device. After a two-year follow-up period, two patients had developed a local recurrence alone, and four a local recurrence in the presence of disseminated disease. These were compared to a group of 108 patients with carcinoma of the rectum who had an anterior resection with a hand-sewn anastomosis. There was no difference in the incidence of local recurrence between the two groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 683-686 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |