title: Simple technique for the treatment of strictured colorectal anastomosis.
abstract: A transanal alternative to open surgery is described for opening strictured colorectal anastomoses with an EndoGia stapler.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*