title: [Mechanical trans-sutural colorectal anastomosis in the treatment of cancers of the rectum. Apropos of 70 cases].
abstract: The reduction in the acceptable length of distal margin below the tumor makes low anterior resection more suitable for rectal cancers. The technical difficulties of low anastomosis are reduced by performing stapled colorectal anastomosis through the suture. Seventy patients were submitted to this procedure. There was no operative mortality, while the reported morbidity was 14%. Sixteen patients underwent preoperative radiotherapy of 30 Gy without any subsequent leakage. This technique is discussed in relation to the hand-sewn colo-anal anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, CHU de Strasbourg, Haute-Pierre.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rohr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Manzini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bachelier-Billot
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koscinsky
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: L'anastomose colo-rectale mécanique trans-suturaire dans le traitement des cancers du rectum. A propos de soixante-dix cas.