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Arie L. Durst, MD; Herbert Freund, MD

Arch Surg. 1980;115(2):214-215.

Abstract
• Anastomotic leakage is a serious complication of colonic surgery, and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. A new technique has been developed to reduce the danger from such leaks, which involves exteriorizing a loop of transverse colon without opening it. Should a leak develop, this loop can be transformed into a colostomy; otherwise, it can be easily reimplanted into the abdomen once the bowel is healed.

(Arch Surg 115:214-215, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery B, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Sept 10, 1979.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery B, Hadassah University Hospital, PO Box 12000, Jerusalem, Israel (Dr Freund).

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