New device for biofragmentable anastomotic ring in low anterior resection.
OBJECTIVE
The biofragmentable anastomotic ring (BAR) is now accepted as an alternative anastomotic method to handsewn and stapled anastomosis in colonic surgery. However, for a short rectal stump in a narrow pelvis, it is rather difficult to use the BAR in a low anterior resection.


METHODS
To overcome the difficulty, we designed and used a BAR-adapter to facilitate biofragmentable ring anastomosis following low anterior resection in eight patients with rectal cancers.


RESULTS
There was no case in our series having received conversion to other methods. There was no significant complication associated with this technique.


CONCLUSIONS
With the BAR-adapter, the applicability of the BAR can be greatly expanded in colorectal anastomosis following low anterior resection.
Chen
T C
TC
Department of Surgery, Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Ding
K C
KC
Yang
M J
MJ
Chang
C P
CP
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques
D001672:Biocompatible Materials