Laparoscopic lower anterior resection is equivalent to laparotomy for lower rectal cancer at the distal line of resection.
Am J Surg
; 179(2): 97-8, 2000 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10773141
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Procedures that involve resection of the distal rectum challenge the current limitations of laparoscopic technology, because of lack of compact articulating stapling instruments.METHOD:
We improve the procedure with the aid of a Lap disk, an abdominal wall sealing device that was developed for hand-assisted manipulation. A linear stapler capable of changing its stop angle is inserted through the disk, and the rectum is transected by the disk during a second pneumoperitoneum.RESULTS:
The transection line becomes equivalent to that obtained with laparotomy.CONCLUSION:
This new technique made laparoscopic lower anterior resection possible to transect the lower rectum in the same way as is done with laparotomy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rectal Neoplasms
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Rectum
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Laparoscopy
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Laparotomy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Surg
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón