Mucosectomy and Stapled Pouch-anal Anastomosis in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
Bülow S.
Colorectal Dis. 2010 Nov 18. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02509.x. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 21087386 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

CONCLUSION: Mucosectomy with a stapled ileo-anal pouch has few complications. Short term results show good function and a very low risk of recurrent adenoma development.

Smaller Staple Height for Circular Stapled Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Early Results in 1,074 Morbidly Obese Patients.
Sakran N, Assalia A, Sternberg A, Kluger Y, Troitsa A, Brauner E, Van Cauwenberge S, De Visschere M, Dillemans B.
Obes Surg. 2010 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 21082289 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

CONCLUSION: Compared to our previous experience with 4.8 mm CS, creating the GJA using a smaller staple height significantly reduced the bleeding rate and seems to be a safe technique that potentially reduces other complications related to the GJA as reported in the literature.

Updated: November 23, 2010