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Archive >  Abdominal Surgery 2011

Advances in Surgical Stapling

Today"s stapling systems let you cut and seal with ease in hard-to-reach areas of the abdomen.

Luciano DiMarco, DO, FACOS

While the humble surgical stapler may not seem as impressive as the high-definition scopes and towers and other flashy pieces of equipment in your general surgery suite, advances in surgical stapling technology have actually played a huge role in making outpatient abdominal surgery safer, quicker and less invasive than it was even 5 years ago. Let's examine some of these recent developments in surgical stapling devices.

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