title: Stapled colorectal anastomosis--turning it on its head to protect the anal sphincters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of North Tres, Stockton-on-Tres, UK.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gilliam
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods*