title: The use of bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement for circular stapler (BSG "Seamguard") in colorectal surgery: initial experience.
abstract: Of all the complications associated with colorectal surgery, the most devastating and constant, despite all techniques being performed properly is anastomotic leakage, especially in left colon and rectal resections with rates as high as 50% when the rectum is involved. In 2005, our center published the preliminary experience with the use of linear staple line reinforcement for colon surgery. The purpose of this paper is to present a series of cases using a new conformation of bioabsorbable reinforcement for circular staplers in 5 patients, 2 patients with rectal cancer, 2 patients with diverticular disease, and 1 patient with sigmoid cancer. These initial data are very promising and has encouraged us to continue using this device on further patients.
authors.affiliation: Texas Endosurgery Institute, San Antonio, TX 78222, USA. fellow@texasendosurgery.com
authors.forename: Morris E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Guillermo Portillo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Ramila
authors.forename: Jorge M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Treviño
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Russek
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000368:Aged; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D017792:Surgical Stapling