title: Surgical stapling of the small intestine.
abstract: Intestinal resection and anastomosis, bypass enterostomy, and typhlectomy are indicated for many intestinal disorders. The thoracoabdominal and end-to-end anastomosis stapling instruments all may be used to perform a variety of small intestinal surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Surgical Associates, Concord, California.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ullman
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000662:veterinary*