The Use of Disposable Skin Staples for Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis

Gastrointestinal surgery is commonly performed in veterinary medicine, and indications include foreign body removal, neoplasia, intussusception, and biopsy, among others. A single-layer, simple interrupted approximating suture pattern is conventionally used for intestinal anastomosis closure. Other reported techniques include simple continuous patterns, Gambee suture patterns (appositional with mucosal inversion), mechanical stapling devices, and skin staples. Mechanical staplers, such as the gastrointestinal anastomosis (GIA) stapler and thoracoabdominal (TA) stapler, have previously been demonstrated to be safe, rapid, and effective for performing intestinal resection and anastomoses in small animal patients.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Surgery (Soft Tissue) Source Type: research