Efficacy of the modified anvil grasper for laparoscopic intra-corporeal circular stapled anastomosis

The traditional anvil grasper may be difficult to use for connecting the stem of an anvil with the centre rod of a circular stapler because the grasper holds the anvil completely still. In addition, the head angle is fixed and cannot handle the anvil head delicately in a tight pelvic space. Many sur...

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Main Authors: Yuen Nakase, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kanehisa Fukumoto, Takuya Miyagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2012;volume=8;issue=4;spage=161;epage=162;aulast=Nakase