Wound tissue healing is enhanced by the use of stapling instruments that mechanically apply internal staples for ligation and division,resection,and anastomoses.What feature of the mechanical process reduces tissue manipulation,edema,and inflammation?
A) The noncrushing B shape of the staples allows nutrients to pass through.
B) The titanium staples are highly reactive to tissue.
C) The staple line is contiguous and evenly spaced.
D) The staple line has consistent tension.

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Used in many surgical specialties,the mechanical application of these instruments reduces tissue manipulation and handling.The edema and inflammation that usually accompany anastomoses are minimized because the noncrushing B shape of the staples allows nutrients to pass through the staple line to the cut edge of the tissue.

Wound Tissue Healing Is Enhanced by the Use of Stapling