title: How to manage jamming of the dilator during anal dilation.
abstract: The Authors propose a simple, safe technical solution for an unusual event which can occurs during anal dilation, namely the jamming of the device in the rectum. The manual remedial procedure described here was successful in 5 out of 6 patients. No further treatment was necessary, and no other complications occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Paride Stefanini Clinic, Rome. fagaj@tin.it
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaj
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trecca
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*