Anastomosis is the connection of two things that are normally diverging. In medicine, an anastomosis typically refers to a connection between blood vessels or between two loops of the intestine. An ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Anastomosis is the medical term for a surgical connection between two tubular structures, channels, or passages that typically do not attach. In medical terminology, anastomosis is when surgeons ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, ...

Anastomotic leaks refer to a post-surgery complication that arises from procedures such as bowel resection and gastric bypass. While they can be fixed, they’re an important factor to keep in mind when ...

Fig. 1. Method of magnet placement. The upper pouch magnet is placed first perorally using an endoscope. Then the lower magnet is placed endoscopically through the gastrostomy. The ends have been ...