title: Gastric surgery with surgical stapling instruments.
abstract: The use of stapling instruments to perform gastric surgery in small animal patients provides alternative techniques that are often more reliable and are usually performed more quickly than conventional techniques with manual sutures. In addition to reducing anesthetic and operating times, the risk of contamination of the abdominal cavity may be decreased significantly.
authors.affiliation: Animal Surgical Clinic of Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000662:veterinary*