Endoscopic balloon dilatation of colonic anastomotic strictures.
Nine postoperative colonic and rectal strictures were treated using dilatation balloons passed over a guide-wire introduced endoscopically. Six strictures resolved after a single dilatation. The method is simple, safe, effective and avoids further surgery.
Aston
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Department of Surgery, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK.
Owen
W J
WJ
Irving
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*