Some facilities will expect you to hyphenate the anastomosis description. Others may not require it. However, adding the hyphens makes the nature of the anastomosis immediately clear to the reader. What is the purpose of adding hyphens to the anastomosis description?
1) To make the anastomosis description more visually appealing
2) To indicate the location of the anastomosis
3) To emphasize the importance of the anastomosis
4) To clarify the meaning of the anastomosis