title: Transanal circular-stapled reanastomosis as a management alternative for anastomotic colonic strictures: a novel technique in the pediatric patient.
abstract: A 12-year-old male patient with a recalcitrant rectal anastomotic stricture following two failed endorectal pull-through (Soave) procedures for Hirschsprung's disease was satisfactorily managed with transanal resection using a circular stapling device. This is the first reported case of a benign colonic anastomotic stricture treated transanally with a circular stapling device in a pediatric patient.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Surgery, U.P.R. School of Medicine, San Juan, PR 00922. titolugo@coqui.net
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lugo-Vicente
authors.forename: Jorge J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zequeira
authors.forename: Antongiorgi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joalex
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D017792:Surgical Stapling