Comparison of stapler and hand-sewn roux en Y jejunal anastomosis in children

outcomes of stapled and hand-sewn Roux-en-Y intestinal anastomoses in childhood.
 Materials Methods: At a university hospital, the records children who underwent roux-en-Y anastomosis between December 2007 2014 were reviewed. The data compared according to technique used (stapled versus hand-sewn).
 Results: A total 52 patients had undergone anastomosis. All biliary atresia or choledochal cyst. Thirty-one diagnosed with 21 cysts. Staple was 16 9 Both cyst cases; operations significantly shorter than ones Among cases, post-operative oral feeding initiated earlier group, its lower risks cholangitis longer hospital stay 7 days.
 Conclusion: This is first study children, confirming time-saving advantage over hand-sewn, during for cyst; along safety stapler use, including neonates. Stapled yields complication rates, faster function gain discharge.