Objective 2: The anastomotic healing process
There are three phases to the healing process at the site of the anastmosis
- Inflammatory phase
- Proliferative phase
- Remodelling phase
The bursting pressure of an anastomosis increases during the proliferative phase
- It reaches 60% of its strength of the surrounding bowel by four days
- It reaches 100% of its strength by one week
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