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

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2003

Autores

Pimenta AP (Autor) FMUP; Rodrigues JS (Autor) Outra; Gouveia AM (Autor) FMUP; Alves JO (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Diseases of the Esophagus

Vol. 16

Páginas: 126-129

ISSN: 1120-8694

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citação

Scopus - 1 Citação

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina clínica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4