title: Use of a cotton tape tie in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
abstract: In this short article we describe the use of a cotton tape tie in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This technique is useful in: (i) retraction and manipulation of the bowel; (ii) exteriorization of a bulky specimen; and (iii) occlusion of the rectal lumen to permit effective cytocidal rectal lavage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003368:Gossypium; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation