[Late ischemic stricture following anterior rectal resection].
A considerable incidence of colonic strictures after oncologic low anterior resections has been reported. The present paper describes a colonic stricture 5 years after the surgery, and not related to radiotherapy, that required a challenging differential diagnosis with local recurrence of rectal cancer. The role of endoscopy in the management of this condition is discussed.
Zuloaga
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J
Servicio de Cirugía 2, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. zulprada@yahoo.es
Arias-Díaz
J
J
Fernández-Díez
S
S
Balibrea
J M
JM
Balibrea
J L
JL
D000368:Aged; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000150:complications*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors