Takehiro Wakasugi

Conquest of the Weak Point of the Side-to-side Anastomosis: The Novel Technique that Can Reinforce a Weak Point with Stapling

Masahiro Kimura & Takehiro Wakasugi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Introduction: The improvement of stapling devices has been remarkable. As the stapler evolved from two lines to three lines of staples, the lateral strength of the anastomosis increased. However, the strength of the crotch did not change and the crotch remains the weak point of t...