title: A new improved technique for placement of a pursestring suture on the edge of the distal part of the rectal stump using a skin stapler for low anterior resection.
abstract: Instead of a linear stapler or manual pursestring suture onto the lower part of the rectum, we placed a No. 2-0 Prolene suture on the edge of the rectal stump, using 12 to 16 clips and a disposable skin stapler. This technique is satisfactory for very low anterior resection.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumashiro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ugaeri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madokoro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hideshima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inutsuka
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures