title: Intracorporeal circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy: a novel self-pulling and holding purse-string suture technique.
authors.affiliation: Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China; Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: dujjp@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.
authors.forename: Jianbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shuang
authors.affiliation: Medical Electronic Engineering Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.
authors.forename: Jipeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome