Peranal dilatation of a postsurgical colonic stenosis by means of a flexible endoscope.
Colonic stenosis following resection and end-to-end-anastomosis of the colon is observed in 2-5% of all patients. The authors report that a patient with repeated episodes of colonic stenosis after resection of the sigmoid was successfully treated with an Eder-Puestow dilatator by means of a flexible endoscope.
D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications