[Telescopic anastomosis in colorectal surgery]

The most frequent postoperative morbidity and mortality in the colorectal surgery is caused by the failure of the anastomosis. On the base of the statistics the postoperative mortality caused by the failure of the anastomosis can rise up to 20%. In the last decade a lot of types of anastomoses was initiated, for example: telescopic anastomosis, mechanical anastomosis with stapler, anastomosis with a bio-fragmentary ring. In the technique of the telescopic anastomosis, introduced from the beginning of 20th century, many changes had made. The experimental and the operative results shown that the telescopic anastomosis is a secure, fast and cheap procedure in the surgery of the colon.

the telescopic anastomosis is applicable also in emergency, with a short septic time , easy procedure and doesn't need special instruments.