What Is a Surgical Stapler?

The stapler is the first suture in the world. It has been used for gastrointestinal anastomosis for nearly a century. Until 1978, the tubular stapler was widely used in gastrointestinal surgery. Generally divided into one-time or multiple-use staplers, imported or domestic staplers. It is a medical device that replaces traditional manual sutures. Due to the development of modern technology and improvements in manufacturing technology, the stapler used clinically has reliable quality, convenient use, tightness and tightness, especially its fast suture, easy operation and It has few advantages such as side effects and surgical complications, and also allows the tumor that can not be removed in the past to be removed.

Stapler

Stapler is a medical alternative to manual suture equipment. The main working principle is to use titanium nails to cut or staple tissue, similar to stapler. According to the scope of application, it can be mainly divided into skin stapler, digestive tract (

(1) Before operation, check whether the scale is aligned with the 0 scale, whether the assembly is correct, and whether the pusher and tantalum nail are missing. Install the plastic washer inside the needle seat. (2) The stump of the intestinal tube to be anastomosed should be fully free and stripped at least 2 cm. (3) The stitch length of purse sutures should not exceed 0.5 cm, and the margin should be 2 to 3 mm. Too much tissue can easily be embedded in the anastomosis, preventing anastomosis. Be careful not to miss the mucous membrane. (4) Adjust the spacing according to the thickness of the intestinal wall, preferably 1 to 2 cm. (5) Check the stomach, esophagus and other adjacent tissues before firing to prevent pinching in the anastomosis. (6) The cutting should be fast, and the pressure at the end makes the staple into a "B" shape, and strives for a success. If it is not accurate, it can be recut. (7) Exit the stapler gently and check whether the cut tissue is a complete ring.