title: Low colorectal anastomosis with a modified circular stapler.
abstract: In order to construct a colorectal anastomosis with the EEA or the Russian stapler, one must tie the colonic and the rectal stump on the instrument with two pursestring sutures. A modified circular stapler equipped with hooks eliminates the need to insert sutures. The instrument constructs a double row anastomosis at a minimal cost because it operates with cheap staples that are inserted manually. Its preliminary evaluation in clinical practice showed that it facilitates considerably low anterior resection.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers