New anastomosis technique for (laparoscopic) instrumental small-diameter anastomosis.
This study presents a new technique for visceral anastomosis. The principle consists of connecting the two parts to be anastomosed around a reabsorbable stent which is transluminally introduced into small-diameter viscus, where it is fixed. Advancing a larger tube along the axis of the machine, the larger, perforated viscus is inverted and pulled over the stent, and finally a rubber band pops off the machine endoluminally in order to fix the intestinal walls in seroserosal contact onto the stent. To evaluate this "micro" anastomosis, a biliary bypass (choledochojejunostomy and roux-en-y-loop) was performed in ten pigs. Nine of ten animals showed biliary bypass with good runoff in contrast radiography and completely reabsorbed stent after a 3-month follow-up. Weight gain, bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase were normal. This technology demonstrates a safe and quick way to perform instrumental "micro" anastomosis without remnant foreign material.
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Department of Surgery, University of Zürich Hospital, Switzerland.
Schmid
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Schlumpf
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Klotz
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Spiess
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Largiadèr
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D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002768:Choledochostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D013552:Swine