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01-04-2017 | Trick of the Trade
Horizontal rectal transection using an endolinear stapler for laparoscopic low anterior resection
Authors:
T. Hotta, K. Takifuji, S. Yokoyama, K. Matsuda, J. Ieda, T. Watanabe, K. Tamura, Y. Mitani, H. Iwamoto, Y. Takei, Y. Mizumoto, A. Tsumura, M. Deguchi, H. Yamaue
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Techniques in Coloproctology
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Issue 4/2017
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Excerpt
Multiple firings with multiple cartridges for rectal transection have been reported as potential causes of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection with the double-stapling technique [
1]. Here we demonstrate an effective new method for horizontal transection of the rectum that we have used for laparoscopic low anterior resection, using a large endovascular clip for rectal alignment. …