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Use of a suture holder facilitates transanal anastomosis
K Hirata1, K Okazaki, N Nagata
1Department of Surgery 1, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
|June 1, 1996
Abstract:
We report here that use of a suture holder facilitates transanal anastomosis in cases of total proctocolectomy or low rectal anastomosis. Feasible control of multiple interrupted suturing and unhampered visibility of the entire process are made possible with this approach.