Use of a cotton tape tie in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
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.
Chung
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Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Kwok
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Leung
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KL
Lau
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WY
Li
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AK
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