title: Original technique to close the transrectal viscerotomy access in a NOTES transrectal and transgastric segmental colectomy.
abstract: Segmental colectomy is an ideal procedure for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Transanal endoscopic approaches have enabled rectosigmoid colectomy through a viscerotomy that is resected with the specimen. To extend NOTES segmental colectomy to the entire colon and beyond, a rectal viscerotomy will have to be safely and effectively closed at the end of the procedure. A new technique for rectal viscerotomy closure using a circular EEA hemorrhoid and prolapse stapler with DST series technology (Covidien) is described.
authors: Joël
authors: J
authors: Leroy
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Diana
authors: Silvana
authors: S
authors: Perretta
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Wall
authors: Vivian
authors: V
authors: De Ruijter
authors: Jacques
authors: J
authors: Marescaux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D019723:Endoscopes; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014741:Video Recording; D014781:Viscera / Q000601:surgery