New technique of compression anastomosis in colorectal surgery – first results in 25 patients in Macedonia

1. Choi DH, Hwang JK, Ko YT, et al. Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic rectal resection. J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2010; 26: 265–73.10.3393/jksc.2010.26.4.265Search in Google Scholar

2. Fleshman JW, Nelson H, Peters WR, Kim HC, Larach S, Boorse RR, et al. Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group. Dis Colon Rectum. 1996; 39: S53-S58.10.1007/BF02053806Search in Google Scholar

3. Lustosa SA, Matos D, Atallah AN, et al. Stapled versus hand sewn methods for colorectal anastomosis surgery (review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001; 3: CD 003144.Search in Google Scholar

4. McCue JL, Phillips RK. Sutureless intestinal anastomoses. Br J Surg. 1991; 78: 1291–1296.Search in Google Scholar

5. Hardy KJ. Non-suture anastomosis: the historical development. Aust N Z J Surg. 1990; 60: 625–633.10.1111/j.1445-2197.1990.tb07444.xSearch in Google Scholar

6. Kaidar-Person O, Rosenthal RJ, Wexner SD, et al. Compression anastomosis: history and clinical considerations. Am J Sur. 2008; 195: 818–826.10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.10.006Search in Google Scholar

7. Murphy JB. Classical articles in colonic and rectal surgery. Cholecysto-intestinal, entero-intestinal anastomosis, and approximation without sutures. Dis Colon Rectum. 1981; 24: 51–59.Search in Google Scholar

8. Kanshin NN, Lytkin MI, Knysh VI, et al. [First experience with application of compression anastomoses with the apparatus AKA-2 in operations on the large intestine]. Vestn Khir Im I I Grek. 1984; 132: 52–57.Search in Google Scholar

9. Hardy TG, Jr., Pace WG, Maney JW, et al. A bio-fragmentable ring for sutureless bowel anastomosis. An experimental study. Dis Colon Rectum. 1985; 28: 484–490.10.1007/BF02554090Search in Google Scholar

10. Bubrick MP, Corman ML, Cahill CJ, et al. Prospective, randomized trial of the biofragmentable anastomosis ring. The BAR Investigational Group. Am J Surg. 1991; 161: 136–142.10.1016/0002-9610(91)90374-MSearch in Google Scholar

11. Szold A. New concepts for a compression anastomosis: superelastic clips and rings. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 2008; 17: 168–171.10.1080/1364570080210312618609001Search in Google Scholar

12. Barras CD, Myers KA. Nitinol – its use in vascular surgery and other applications. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2000; 19: 564-569.10.1053/ejvs.2000.111110873721Search in Google Scholar

13. Stewart D, Hunt S, Pierce R, et al. Validation of the NITI Endoluminal Compression Anastomosis Ring (Endo CAR) device and comparison to the traditional circular stapled colorectal anastomosis in a porcine model. Surg Innov. 2007; 14: 252.10.1177/155335060731224118178912Search in Google Scholar

14. D’Hoore A, Hompes D, Folkesson J, et al. Circular ‘superelastic’ compression anastomosis: from the animal lab to clinical practice. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2008; 17: 172–5.10.1080/1364570080210314218608997Search in Google Scholar

15. Makela JT, Kiviniemi H, Laitinen S. Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after left-sided colorectal resection with rectal anastomosis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2003; 46: 653–60.10.1007/s10350-004-6627-912792443Search in Google Scholar

16. Neutzling CB, Lustosa SA, Proenca IM, et al. Stapled versus handsewn methods for colorectal anastomosis surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012; 15: CD003144.10.1002/14651858.CD003144.pub222336786Search in Google Scholar

17. Hyman N, Manchester TL, Osler T, et al. Anastomotic leaks after intestinal anastomosis. It’s later than you think. Ann Surg. 2007; 245: 254–8.10.1097/01.sla.0000225083.27182.85187698717245179Search in Google Scholar

18. Kopelman D, Lelcuk S, Sayfan J, Matter I, Willenz EP, Zaidenstein L, et al. End-to-end compression anastomosis of the rectum: a pig model. World J Surg. 2007; 31: 532–537.10.1007/s00268-006-0221-317334866Search in Google Scholar

19. Starcher B, Fleshman J. Validation of the NITI Endoluminal Compression Anastomosis Ring (EndoCAR) device and comparison to the traditional circular stapled colorectal anastomosis in a porcine model. Surg Innov. 2007; 14: 252–260.10.1177/155335060731224118178912Search in Google Scholar

20. D'Hoore A, Hompes D, Folkesson J, Penninckx F, Pahlman L. Circular ‘superelastic’ compression anastomosis: from the animal lab to clinical practice. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2008; 17: 172–175.10.1080/1364570080210314218608997Search in Google Scholar

21. D'Hoore A, Hompes D, Folkesson J, Penninckx F, Pahlman L. Circular ‘superelastic’ compression anastomosis: from the animal lab to clinical practice. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2008; 17: 172–175.10.1080/13645700802103142Search in Google Scholar

22. Masoomi H, Luo R, Mills S, Carmichael J, Senagore A, Stamos M. Compression anastomosis ring device in colorectal anastomosis: a review of 1,180 patients. The American Journal of Surgery. 2013; 205: 447–45110.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.03.01323290352Search in Google Scholar

23. Song C, Frank T, Cuschieri A. Shape memory alloy clip for compression colonic anastomosis. J Biomech Eng. 2005; 127: 351–4.10.1115/1.187119515971714Search in Google Scholar

24. Thiede A, Geiger D, Dietz UA, et al. Overview on compression anastomoses: biofragmentable anastomosis ring multicenter prospective trial of 1666 anastomoses. World J Surg. 1998; 22: 78–86; discussion 87.10.1007/s0026899003539465766Search in Google Scholar