BACKGROUND In this work, we have described our experience with repair of bowel discontinuity by applying stapled anastomosis. The aim of this study was to compare two basic intestinal anastomotic techniques and to establish the feasibility of the stapled connection of bowel in neonates and infants. METHODS Between August 2009 and December 2011, we have performed 23 cases of hand-sewn anastomo...

OBJECTIVE In this meta-analysis, we conducted a pooled analysis of clinical studies comparing Linear Stapled (LS) versus Circular Stapled (CS) esophagogastric anastomosis for esophageal cancer. METHODS According to the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration, we established a rigorous study protocol. We performed a systematic electronic search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, We...

OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes following stapled haemorrhoidectomy as an in-patient versus day-surgery procedure. DESIGN Prospective non-randomised study. SETTING University affiliated hospitals, Hong Kong. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Forty-eight consecutive patients who underwent stapled haemorrhoidectomy were included in the study. Twenty-four patients had the procedure in an ambulatory setting...

.. Objectives: Is to compare outcomes in terms of mean post-operative pain and hospital stay between stapled versus conventional hemorrhoidectomy. Hypothesis: There is a difference in mean post-operative pain and hospital stay between stapled and conventional hemorrhoidectomy, stapled technique is better than conventional technique. Study Design: Randomized control trial. Setting: Department of...

Aim of the study Proctologic diseases appear to be more frequent in geriat-ric age: constipation, hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse are some of the most frequent ano-rectal disorders in elderly patients. Repeated clinical controls of the patients are necessary for monitoring the evolutions of the clinical conditions. The usual written report can hardly outline the objective situation and define t...

Colorectal cancer is a life-threatening disease. It the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in United States. Stapled anastomosis rapid treatment for colorectal and other intestinal diseases has become an integral part routine surgical practice. However, to best our knowledge, there no existing work simulating that often involves sophisticated soft tissue manipulations such as cutting...

PURPOSE A careful preoperative selection of patients was performed in order to identify those eligible for stapled transanal rectal resection to correct obstructed defecation syndrome. The aim was to assess the consequences of surgery on anorectal function and patient outcomes. METHODS From January 2004 to June 2007, 33 female patients (median age, 56.3 years; range, 27-77 years) eligible for...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Restorative proctocolectomy is the "golden standard" in surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. The two alternative techniques of ileal-pouch-anal anastomosis include hand-made suture and double line stapled suture. The aim of the study was the analysis of postoperative complications and functional results of the two types of anastomosis. M...