Erschienen in:
01.01.2008 | Letter
Low section of the rectum during laparoscopic total mesorectal excision using the Contour device
verfasst von:
E. M. Targarona
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 1/2008
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Excerpt
We acknowledge the comments of Lirici and Califano [
1] in relation to our proposal [
2] that the Contour (Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnati, OH) device be used for rectal section during the laparoscopic approach to the lower rectum. These authors agree with the use of this device, but suggest that it can be introduced through the right or left fossa and that the shaft be wrapped using the 12-cm ring Steri-Drape [3M (St. Paul, MN)] to avoid gas leakage. This is indeed a cheaper option than that which we suggested [Lapdisc; Ethicon Endosurgery (Cincinnati, OH)]. …