van der Velden M A, van der Gaag I
Vet Rec. 1987 Feb 28;120(9):201-4. doi: 10.1136/vr.120.9.201.
Automatic suturing instruments were tested in two ponies and two horses. The TA stapler was used for bowel closure (enterotomies and gut transection) and for end-to-end 'triangulation' anastomoses. The GIA stapler was used for making side-to-side anastomoses. In one horse several enterotomies were made at different stages and the results of suturing by hand and with a stapler were compared. The utility of both types of staplers is discussed in relation to clinical evaluations and macroscopical and microscopical findings post mortem.
自动缝合器械在两匹小马和两匹马身上进行了测试。TA吻合器用于肠道闭合（肠切开术和肠横断）以及端到端“三角”吻合。GIA吻合器用于进行侧侧吻合。在一匹马身上，在不同阶段进行了多处肠切开术，并比较了手工缝合和使用吻合器缝合的结果。结合临床评估以及死后的宏观和微观发现，讨论了这两种吻合器的实用性。
