| COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS LEAK TESTERS |
| Expedite and standardize the 'bubble test' for colorectal anastomoses |
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ANASTOMOSIS LEAK TESTER-OP
Black for OPEN surgery
inflates to 30 cm water pressure
Catalog No. ALT-30
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ANASTOMOSIS LEAK TESTER-LP
White for LAPAROSCOPIC surgery
inflates to 30 cm water pressure above intraperitoneal pressure
when abdomen is insufflated to 15 mm Hg
Catalog No. ALT-50 |
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- Completely occlude the anus
- Simplify rectal inflation
- Signal when recommended pressure2 is reached
- Prevent overdistention
- Compensate for loss of tactile sensation in laparoscopic surgery
- Standardize and document testing pressure
- Sterile, compact and disposable
- Rectal tube supplied for bowel deflation
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Supplied sterile
10 units per box
Patent Pending
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References:
- Gilbert JM, Trapnell JE. Intraoperative testing of the integrity of left-sided colorectal anastomoses: a technique of value to the surgeon in training. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1988;70(3)158-160
- Wheeler JMD, Gilbert JM. Controlled intraoperative water testing of left-sided colorectal anastomoses: are ileostomies avoidable? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1999;81:105-8
- Schwab R, Wessendorf S, Gutcke A, Becker HP. Early bursting strength of human colon anastomoses – an in vitro study comparing current anastomotic techniques. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2002;386:507-11
- Schmidt O, Merkel S, Hohenberger W. Anastomotic leakage after low rectal stapler anastomosis: significance of intraoperative anastomotic testing. EJSO 2003;29:239-243
- Ricciardi R, Roberts PL, Marcello PW, Hall JF, Read TE, Schoetz DJ. Anastomotic leak testing after colorectal resection: what are the data? Arch Surg 2009;144(5):407-411
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