O'Rourke N, Moran B J, Heald R J
Department of Surgery, Basingstoke District Hospital, England.
J Laparoendosc Surg. 1994 Aug;4(4):261-3. doi: 10.1089/lps.1994.4.261.
A new technique that facilitates laparoscopic anterior resection is described. The technique is a modification of a triple stapling technique that the authors currently use for conventional anterior resection of the mid- and low-rectal cancers. The new laparoscopic technique may reduce the risk of staple line or port site recurrence.