title: Pursestring placement before transsection of the rectum for facilitating the stapled low colorectal anastomosis.
abstract: We propose a simple, easy technique to perform a stapled colorectal anastomosis close to the anal sphincter that may help to lower leak rates. This is the same technique used by us for successful performance of intrathoracic and abdominal esophagoenteric mechanical anastomoses. The technique consists of hand sewing a double pursestring suture before sectioning the rectum.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Clinica Chirurgica I, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35100 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Romeo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bardini
authors.forename: Sara Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tosato
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Termini
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures