Triple-stapled low colorectal anastomosis for the narrow pelvis.
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.
Sugihara
K
K
Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Moriya
Y
Y
Akasu
T
T
Fujita
S
S
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling