Figure 2
From: Feasibility of endoscopic hand suturing on rectal anastomoses in ex vivo porcine models
Schemas of endoscopic hand suturing for rectal anastomosis. (a) The continuous suturing with a barbed suture. The anastomosis was sutured circumferentially. (b) The nodule-suturing method. (c) In the nodule suturing, the slipknot is created outside the tract after retrieving the needle. The knot is delivered to the lumen by using the tip of the endoscope with the notched hood (red direction) while the thread remains tensioned by the assistant (green direction).
