Open AccessA Stapling Instrument for End-to-end Inverting Anastomoses in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Author(s) -
Mark M. Ravitch,
Felicien M. Steichen
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197906000-00017
Subject(s) - anastomosis , medicine , flange , roux en y anastomosis , surgical anastomosis , surgery , general surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , gastric bypass , weight loss , obesity
A stapling instrument is described for end-to-end inverting anastomoses applicable principally to low rectal anastomosis or esophagogastric or esophagojejunal anastomosis. The instrument creates an inverting anastomosis held by a double staggered row of stainless steel wire staples creating an anastomosis 21.2 mm internal diameter with no significant inverted flange. The early experience is encouraging.