Table 2 Modalities and suturing techniques for anastomoses
References | Stapled anastomosis | Hand-sewn anastomosis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Stapling devices | Suture materials | Suturing techniques | |
Wrighton [5] | Endo-GIA or GIA linear cutter with 2.5-mm staples (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH, USA) | monofilament or braided, absorbable suture material | - |
Kozlov [6] | Endopath ATW-35 Endoscopic Articulating Linear Stapler with 2.5-mm staples (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH, USA) | absorbable suture material | two-layer of continuous |
Muncie [7] | 30 mm × 2.5 mm endoscopic staplers (Covidien, Mansfield, MA) | 5 − 0 silk | single layer of interrupted |
Hintz [8] | Proximate, ETS (Ethicon,Somerville, NJ), DST GIA ,and Endo GIA (Covidien New Haven, CT) | monofilament or braided, absorbable suture material (PDS or Vicryl) | - |
Amano [9] | Endocutter ETS 35, ETS Flex 45 stapler, and the Echelon Flex Powered ENDOPATH Stapler with 2.5- or 3.5-mm staples (Johnson & Johnson K.K., Tokyo, Japan) | absorbable suture material | - |
Mitra [10] | 55 mm linear cutting GI stapler | delayed absorbable suture material | single-layer or double-layer |