Mechanical digestive anastomosis: a new technique to make it easier, quicker and more reliable

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2003

Authors

Pimenta AP (Author) FMUP; Rodrigues JS (Author) Other; Gouveia AM (Author) FMUP; Alves JO (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Diseases of the Esophagus

Vol. 16

Pages: 126-129

ISSN: 1120-8694

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-JGK

DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00310.x

Abstract (EN): In digestive circular mechanical anastomosis, a purse-string suture is normally performed in order to ensure that the anvil is securely fixed in place. We present a new technique where an adjustable plastic belt is used instead of the purse-string suture for the same effect. The procedure has been used on 10 patients with esophageal and gastric carcinomas. There was no difficulty in performing the anastomosis in any of the cases. We believe the procedure is technically simple and safe, and provides a significant advance in automatic digestive suturing.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4