title: Surgical stapling devices in cardiovascular surgery.
abstract: Stapling devices useful for cardiovascular applications include vascular clips, the ligation and division stapler, the thoracoabdominal stapling device with vascular load, and the pin-ring device of small vessel anastomosis. This article addresses the application, indication, advantages, and disadvantages of each of these devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monnet
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Orton
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D008026:Ligation / Q000662:veterinary; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*