Okay, all these questions about staples and transection, I have one now??

I just had my first consultation last thursday and I asked my doctor if he transected the stomach. He actually transects the stomach completely and staples both sides off. My question is this. If you only transect and do not staple, wouldn't your stomach and pouch have a huge hole in them? I know that it may sound pretty dumb, but if you don't put staples in, what holds it together?

We greatly appreciate your interest in helping us build our Q&A database. To discourage vandals from posting garbage, however, we require people to register before posting.

You must be logged in to post an answer. Click here to log in.