title: Foley catheter-assisted endoscopic treatment of severe anastomotic stenosis following anterior resection of the rectum.
abstract: Rectal stenosis following low anterior resection is common. Several methods of treatment have been described. We introduce a simple method for the treatment of anastomotic stenosis using a conventional proctoscope and an electric knife with a Foley catheter as an anvil. Under direct vision, this technique can afford accurate and safe incision of stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Changchien
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D020700:Proctoscopes; D011351:Proctoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*