title: Use of circular stapling gun with peranal insertion of anorectal purse-string suture for construction of very low colorectal or colo-anal anastomoses.
abstract: A technique is described for construction of the colorectal or colo-anal anastomosis in low rectal resection by using an automatic circular stapling device and inserting the anorectal purse-string suture peranally from below. This method was employed in 4 patients resulting in complete healing in 3 cases and a moderate leak in 1, which, however, eventually healed satisfactorily.
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques