Laparoscopic colonic anastomosis using a degradable stent in a porcine model

Figure 2 Operative procedure in the stent group. A: A purse-string suture was performed circularly around the intestine; B: One end of the stent was embedded in one side of the intestinal cavity, and the purse string was tightened, knotted, and fixed; C: The other side of the stent was placed in the contralateral intestinal cavity, and the purse string was tightened, knotted, and fixed; D: Both sides of the purse-string were knotted and fixed.