title: Intestinal stomal dilatation.
abstract: Dilatation of 23 surgically created gastrointestinal tract stomata in 21 patients has been performed using angioplasty techniques. A success rate of 44% was achieved in nine patients with gastric stapling and Marlex mesh wrapping of the greater curve stoma. In 13 patients with gastric stapling, and either sutured gastro-gastrostomy or roux-en-y gastro-jejunal bypass, a success rate of 77% was achieved. In one patient with a jejunostomy, stenosis dilatation was also successful.
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*