Abstract: A method for removing diseased tissue from a tubular organ includes receiving a distal end portion of a tubular body of a surgical stapling device within a tubular organ of a patient. The method further includes retracting a diseased section of tissue of the tubular organ within a lumen of the tubular body. Proximal and distal margin lines of the tubular organ are then positioned adjacent a cylindrical anvil member disposed on the distal end portion of the tubular body. A cartridge assembly is then received within the tubular body in alignment with the anvil member such that sections of healthy tissue are disposed between the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly. A plurality of staples is then ejected radially outward from within the cartridge assembly through the sections of healthy tissue disposed between the cartridge assembly and the anvil member, and into the anvil member. The diseased tissue is removed through the tubular body of the surgical stapling device.

Abstract: A wound protector includes a tubular body that is configured to protect a cut site of an anastomosis. The wound protector can be secured to the anastomotic site after formation of the anastomosis or, alternatively, secured to the anastomotic site during formation of the anastomosis. The tubular body of the wound protector is positioned and configured to shield the anastomosis from waste material passing through a digestive tract of a patient.