[Laparoscopic tubular rectum and colon resection. An animal experiment study]

As our experimental studies demonstrate save laparoscopic tubular resection of colon and rectum is possible using linear staplers for resection and circular staplers for the anastomosis. As soon as linear endostaplers are available this technique can be applied in clinical work. Open colon resection and subsequent purse-string suture or endoloops to fixate the bowel ends on PCEEA-staplers turned out to be insufficient.