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A stapling instrument for end-to-end inverting anastomoses in the gastrointestinal tract.

Mark M. Ravitch, +1 more
- 01 Jun 1979 - 
- Vol. 189, Iss: 6, pp 791-797
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The early experience is encouraging and the instrument creates an inverting anastomosis held by a double staggered row of stainless steel wire staples creating an anastsomosis 21.2 mm internal diameter with no significant inverted flange.
Abstract
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.

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