title: Use of a suture holder facilitates transanal anastomosis.
abstract: We report here that use of a suture holder facilitates transanal anastomosis in cases of total proctocolectomy or low rectal anastomosis. Feasible control of multiple interrupted suturing and unhampered visibility of the entire process are made possible with this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery 1, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohsato
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*