An anastomotic device (1) and a method of performing a surgical anastomosis is disclosed. The device includes a fluid supply channel (16) extending between a handle assembly (4) and a head assembly (3). The method includes positioning the head assembly of the anastomotic device adjacent a hollow tissue organ, inserting the head assembly of the anastomotic device into the hollow tissue organ, and discharging an inflation fluid through at least one fluid outlet and into the hollow tissue organ to insufflate at least a portion of the hollow tissue organ.
