VARIOUS TECHNIQUES FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SMALL-BOWEL ANASTOMOSIS - PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Three groups with n = 6 pigs were subjected to different techniques of endoscopic small bowel anastomosis. In Group I connection of the gut endings was done, using an all layer stapler-device, otherwise employe d as hernia-stapler. Two thirds of the circumference became inverted, one third was everted. Anastomosis of Group II was done with the same stapler device, but all clips were set to evert the wound-endings. Gro up III consisted of triangularly shaped anastomosis, for which a linea r stapler device was being used. All animals survived the investigatio n period (14 days) and were postmortally examined. Technical aspects a nd clinical results are being discussed.