Closure line-free anastomosis: a modified end-to-end anastomosis technique

Abstract

Anastomotic leakage is a severe complication of colorectal surgery. It usually occurs at two areas at risk of ischemia in the anastomotic configuration. We introduce a method that can remove all of the potentially ischemic areas, which is expected to reduce the incidence of anastomotic leakage.

Keywords: Anastomosis; Ischemic areas; Technique.