End-to-End Compression Anastomosis for Left-sided Colectomy Endo-CAR Study

Inclusion criteria

• Patient age over 18
• Patient schedule for colonic surgery requiring E-t-E anastomosis
• Patient is able to understand and to sign the Informed Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

• Patient has known allergy to Nickel
• Patient with bowel obstruction, strangulation, peritonitis, perforation, local or systemic infection
• Patient on regular steroid medication
• Patient with preexisting sphincter problems or evidence of extensive local disease of the pelvis
• Patient following radiation (that compromised the anastomosis)
• Patient who are undergoing a defunctioning stoma
• Patient with contraindication to general anesthesia
• Patient who is currently participating in other clinical trial
• Patient who refuse consent