Comparison of two closure techniques for the repair of experimental XXXX .

@entity1707 @entity694 @entity298 @entity1049
BACKGROUND: Primary repair of penetrating wounds of the colon is gaining increasing acceptance in surgical practice. This study compared two techniques for the repair of experimental @entity694 in the presence of @entity298 . METHODS: Multiple @entity694 were created in the colon of 24 @entity1707 . Following a 6-h delay the perforations were closed either by local excision and suture or by skin staples applied to the seromuscular layers of the colon. The repairs were assessed biomechanically and histologically for up to 14 days after surgery. RESULTS: All animals had @entity298 at the time of colonic repair. Stapled repairs were completed significantly faster than sutured repairs (mean(s.d.) 4.8(1.6) versus 30.7(4.0) min, P < 0.001). Bio- mechanical evaluation of repairs revealed no significant differences between the two techniques. Histological examination of repairs closed by staples demonstrated more advanced healing compared with suture closure, on the basis of tissue apposition and inflammatory changes. CONCLUSION: Experimental @entity1049 may be treated successfully by primary repair in the presence of @entity298 . The use of skin staples for repair does not appear to prejudice colonic wound healing.
