Formal dilation after gastric partitioning.
The use of the endoscopy, the biopsy forceps used as a guidewire and a tape wrap added to the endoscope for dilation have been utilized to evaluate and treat stomal stenosis following gastric partitioning in five patients without further complication or morbidity. A tapered dilator may be created during the procedure by wrapping the endoscope with electrical tape to obtain the necessary diameter for widening of the stomal opening. This maneuver has effectively removed the risk of reoperation and prolonged hospitalization for the postoperative patient with narrowing of the stoma.
D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers