Figure 3. Intraoperative findings. Examples of intraoperative findings, the forceps point to the anastomosis in all of the specimens; A) animal from Control group, well healed anastomosis, no defect is visible; B) animal from PCL/PVA1 group, the material is visible, a string of omental adhesion is attached to the anastomosis, no defect is visible; C) animal from PCL/PVA2 group, multiple adhesions of the anastomosed intestine, material is visible under a layer of peritoneum and peritoneal adhesions.