Various techniques for laparoscopic small intestinal anastomosis. A preliminary report
Lange, V.; Meyer, G.; Schardey, H.M.; Gutschow, C.; Schildberg, F.W.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 64(5): 408-411
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 8330500 Document Number: 408522
Three groups with n = 6 pigs were subjected to different techniques of endoscopic small bowel anastomosis. In Group I connection of the gut endings was done, using an all layer stapler-device, otherwise employed as hernia-stapler. Two thirds of the circumference became inverted, one third was everted. Anastomosis of Group II was done with the same stapler device, but all clips were set to evert the wound-endings. Group III consisted of triangularly shaped anastomosis, for which a linear stapler device was being used. All animals survived the investigation period (14 days) and were postmortally examined. Technical aspects and clinical results are being discussed.