title: Modification of the end-to-end stapled anastomosis utilizing intersecting staple lines.
abstract: There have been many technical advances involving intestinal stapling instruments. We have modified the method of the end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) stapling instrument. This requires the use of an intersecting staple line in a manner not previously described, to our knowledge. We report our technique that has been successful in the ten patients in whom it has been used; there have been no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers