Macpherson S C, Kincaid R, Porteous C
Department of Surgery, Stobhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
J Laparoendosc Surg. 1996 Apr;6(2):127-9. doi: 10.1089/lps.1996.6.127.
We describe a patient who underwent laparoscopic conversion of a Polya gastrectomy to a Roux-en-Y. We used the "Endo Stitch" (Autosuture Co., Ascot, UK) to simplify the creation of a laparoscopic anastomosis. The patient required minimal analgesia and made a rapid and uncomplicated recovery.