Publications by authors named "R E Karulf"
Experimental evaluation of a bovine pericardium-derived collagen matrix buttress in ileocolic and colon anastomoses.
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater
January 2010
Background: Anastomotic leakage is a major complication of colorectal surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare stapled ileocolic and colon-colon anastomoses with or without a collagen buttress derived from bovine pericardium in the immediate postoperative period.
Methods: Various stapling devices were used to create ileocolic and colon-colon anastomoses in a canine model.
Purpose: The consequences of an anastomotic leak or disruption can be devastating, particularly in the colorectal surgery population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare colon anastomoses with or without a collagen matrix buttress derived from bovine pericardium.
Methods: A circular stapler was used to create colon-colon anastomoses in a canine model.
Purpose: Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency testing has been used to test for pudendal neuropathy, but its value remains controversial. We sought to clarify the relationship of pudendal nerve terminal motor latency to sphincter pressure and level of continence in a cohort of patients with intact anal sphincters and normal pelvic floor anatomy.
Methods: We reviewed 1,404 consecutive patients who were evaluated at our pelvic floor laboratory for fecal incontinence.