title: Laparoscopic endocorporeal mobilization followed by extracorporeal sutureless anastomosis for the treatment of carcinoma of the left colon.
abstract: Surgery has become progressively more reliant on technology. The technique of colonic anastomosis utilizing the biofragmentable anastomotic ring (BAR) is one such example. The benefits of therapeutic laparoscopy have been applied to the arena of colorectal surgery. A case is presented that combines these two modalities in a patient with colon cancer, laparoscopic mobilization of the large bowel, exteriorized resection, and BAR anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego 92103.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sackier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slutzki
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Moor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halevy
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials