Comparing Stapled and Hand-Sutured Colorectal Anastomoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Cohorts Assessing Short- and Long-Term Complications.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC12862985 · PMID 41635394

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The results can guide practitioners to use procedures according to their preference, experience, or institutional ability instead of assuming that there may be significant clinical differences.

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