The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized trial of a biofragmentable bowel anastomosis ring in high-risk colonic resection.
Biofragmentable anastomosis ring (BAR) has been proven to be a safe anastomotic device in elective surgery. The use of this anastomotic ring in high-risk patients has not been established. ⋯ This study shows that the BAR anastomosis probably is as safe as the standard band-sewn anastomosis in high-risk colorectal surgery. As the cost of a BAR anastomosis is substantially higher than that for a hand-sewn anastomosis, the latter technique is still the preferred method in the authors' unit.