Drago G W, Bigliani S, Kiss A, Lanfranchi M, Marino B M, Mazza A, Piccoli F, Rossi R, Vitale L
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale,Regione Piemonte, USSL N.30, Ospedale Maggiore di Chieri, Torino.
Minerva Chir. 1994 Jan-Feb;49(1-2):21-5.
The authors report their experience of the use of mechanical staplers in total gastrectomy. The advantages of their use can above all be seen in anastomosis, in particular in high-risk areas like esophago-jejunal anastomosis, in which there is a lower incidence of dehiscence and mortality than when manual suturing techniques are used.