title: A new mechanical device for circular compression anastomosis. Preliminary results of animal and clinical experimentation.
abstract: The authors report the preliminary results obtained in animal and clinical experimentation of a new mechanical device for circular anastomosis which they have developed. It is a gun that places an apparatus consisting of three polypropylene rings that, through the compression among them of the severed edges of the bowel, realize a sutureless anastomosis and are spontaneously evacuated. Fifty-eight colonic anastomoses were performed in dogs with this device; 23 stapled colonic anastomoses were also executed concurrently. Forty-four animals underwent a relaparotomy to remove the colonic specimen containing the anastomoses. Bursting pressure and the histologic features of the anastomoses were evaluated at different time intervals after operation. A good healing of all compression anastomoses was observed, thereby allowing them to initiate the experience in humans. Thirteen anastomoses (6 colorectal extraperitoneal, 1 colorectal intraperitoneal, 5 colocolonic, 1 ileorectal) were performed at the 1st Surgical Department, Milan University. One subclinical leakage (7.7%) spontaneously healed in a few days. No stenoses were observed.
authors.affiliation: First Surgical Clinic, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rebuffat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pezzuoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D014945:Wound Healing