Adams D B
Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Dis Colon Rectum. 1989 Nov;32(11):998-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02552282.
When the premium CEEA stapler becomes entrapped after performing a low colorectal anastomosis, new instrument design features permit easy removal, avoiding problematic anastomotic injury. After disconnecting the anvil from the cartridge, the anvil center rod can be grasped with a right-angle clamp, allowing the anvil to be angled "sideways" so that it slides by the newly constructed anastomosis and can be withdrawn with ease.