TY - JOUR
T1 - Curved cutter stapler vs. linear stapler in rectal cancer surgery
T2 - A pilot prospective randomized study
AU - Lee, Won Suk
AU - Lee, Woo Yong
AU - Chun, Ho Kyung
AU - Yun, Seong Hyeon
AU - Cho, Yong Beom
AU - Yun, Hae Ran
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to compare the safety and technical accessibility of linear stapler and curved cutter stapler (CCS) during mid to low rectal cancer surgery. Materials and methods: Between April and November 2006, 60 patients were randomly assigned to either linear staplers (DST TA® United States Surgical, Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Norwalk, CT) or the CCS (Contour Curved Cutter Stapler® Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH) during low anterior resection for mid to low rectal cancers. Results: There were no significant differences in age, gender, body mass index, and mean carcinoembryonic antigen level between the two groups. Distal resection margin was longer in the CCS group as compared with the linear stapler group but did not reach statistical significance (24.7 vs. 20.8 mm, P = 0.065). There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative complications. Conclusion: In this study, both the CCS and linear staplers were satisfactory devices for securing the distal rectum during low anterior resection in mid to low rectal cancers.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to compare the safety and technical accessibility of linear stapler and curved cutter stapler (CCS) during mid to low rectal cancer surgery. Materials and methods: Between April and November 2006, 60 patients were randomly assigned to either linear staplers (DST TA® United States Surgical, Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Norwalk, CT) or the CCS (Contour Curved Cutter Stapler® Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH) during low anterior resection for mid to low rectal cancers. Results: There were no significant differences in age, gender, body mass index, and mean carcinoembryonic antigen level between the two groups. Distal resection margin was longer in the CCS group as compared with the linear stapler group but did not reach statistical significance (24.7 vs. 20.8 mm, P = 0.065). There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative complications. Conclusion: In this study, both the CCS and linear staplers were satisfactory devices for securing the distal rectum during low anterior resection in mid to low rectal cancers.
KW - Curved cutter stapler
KW - Linear stapler
KW - Rectal cancer
KW - Surgery
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/70350025087
U2 - 10.1007/s00384-009-0771-6
DO - 10.1007/s00384-009-0771-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 19641928
AN - SCOPUS:70350025087
SN - 0179-1958
VL - 24
SP - 1327
EP - 1332
JO - International Journal of Colorectal Disease
JF - International Journal of Colorectal Disease
IS - 11
ER -
