Stapler size independently predicts postoperative complications following stapled ileocolic anastomosis: A retrospective cohort study.
Zoe GaroufaliaSameh Hany EmilePeige ZhouRachel GefenNir HoreshVictor StrassmannEmeka Ray-OfforGiovanna DaSilvaSteven D WexnerPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)
Independent predictors of complications after laparoscopic right colectomy were older age, extended colectomy and emergency surgery. Using a 100 mm stapler was an independent protective factor against postoperative complications.