Table 2

Data Used in This Review, Adapted From the Article by Law and Associates (12)

DataType of anastomosisp value
Hand-sewnStapled
Patients, no.6161
Anastomotic leaks, no (and %)1 (1.6)3 (4.9)0.31
Deaths within 30 d, no. (and %)0 (0.0)3 (4.9)0.08
Anastomotic strictures, no./no. pts. (and %)*5/55 (9.1)20/50 (40.0)0.0003
Anastomotic strictures, no./no pts. (and %)†5/61 (8.2)20/61 (32.8)0.0008

  • ↵* Excluding early postoperative deaths, malignant strictures and patients with leaks.

  • ↵† Includes all randomized patients.