title: An effective self-retaining retractor for anorectal procedures.
abstract: A self-retaining retractor technique is described for anorectal surgery eliminating many of the problems inherent in the commonly used instruments. It is particularly useful in endorectal pull-through procedures in which the exact level of anastomosis within the anorectal canal is of great importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Applebaum
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Touran
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*