[Ways to improve the results of the staple suture use for the rectal anastomosis].

Treatment results of 311 patients with rectal cancer T1-4N0-2M0-1, who received the anterior rectal resection with mechanic circular colorectal anastomosis, were analyzed. The minimal frequency of the anastomotic insufficiency was registered among the "end-to-side" anastomosis (3.75%).

[The prevention and treatment of the incompetence of esophageal anastomoses].

The main cause of lethal outcomes after operations on the oesophagus and cardia remains failure of esophageal anastomosis. The lack of substantial positive changes in prophylaxis and especially in treatment of this complication is explained by etiological approach to this problem. Pathogenesis of the failure is determined by the only trigger--penetration of infection into the tissues of anastomotic area.