Transoral Circular Stapler to Create the Gastrojejunal Anastomosis during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A New Tecnique

Alfonso Z. Fernandez, Jr., Eric J. DeMaria, David S. Tichanskyu, Corrigan L. McBride

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2234
Year Produced: 2002
Length: 11 min.


With the advent of the laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Procedure, different techniques for the creation of the gastrojejunal anastomosis have been used. This video demonstrates the use of a transoral stapling device (SurgAssist). Nine patients underwent a laparoscopic gastric bypass using the circular stapling device for the gastrojejunostomy anastomosis.