title: Triple-stapled low colorectal anastomosis for the narrow pelvis.
abstract: Standard linear staplers for transverse occlusion of the rectum is sometimes too large to be applied in a narrow pelvis. A proximate TL 30 (Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ) is easily introduced and applied twice for occlusion of the rectum, followed by anastomosis with a circular stapler. This triple-stapling technique is a safe and easy procedure for low colorectal anastomosis in a narrow pelvis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugihara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akasu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling