title: A new method for constructing an ileal J pouch without an enterotomy.
abstract: The conventional methods of making an ileal J pouch require an enterotomy to introduce a linear stapler. We devised a new surgical technique that removes any need for this enterotomy by using both circular and linear staplers. We applied this method to two patients who underwent a total colectomy for ulcerative colitis and succeeded in making a J pouch without difficulty. This procedure may represent an improved method of making a J pouch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Mizuhoku, Nagoya, Japan. takeyama@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeyama
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akamo
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Funahashi
authors.forename: Hirozumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: Mikinori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manabe
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013528:Surgical Staplers