Abstract
Objective To evaluate the feasibility, methods and effectiveness of using a mechani-cal stapler for choledochojejunostomy.Methods The authors have operated on 118 patients in the management of carcinoma of head of pancreas, or periampullary tumor, or cholelithiasis.In the opera-tion, the bilio-enteric end-to-side, or end-to-end and side-to-side anastomosis was made by a circular stapler device, and then a Roux-en-Y or Brown's loop was formed for the preeedure.Results All the surgery of using stapler was done successfully.No postoperative complications such as stomal leak, bleeding and narrow were found.Meanwhile, no harmful consequences were observed through long-time follow-up.Conclusion Using mechanical stapler for bilio-intestinal anastomosis is time-saving, simple and reliable.It can be a choice for some diseases. Key words: Surgical instruments; Intraluminal stapler; Choledochojejunostomy
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