Are pedometers adequate instruments for assessing energy expenditure?
Recording the number of steps per day does not provide accurate information on EE, and at best is only a crude predictor of the general PA in terms of displacement. In contrast, accelerometry signals are considered to be a more meaningful factor in the assessment of EE rather than step counts under sedentary conditions.
Administration of doxycycline enhances anastomotic strength and should be investigated further as a means to preserve anastomotic integrity.