title: Two cases of electrocautery incision therapy using an insulated-tip knife for treatment of symptomatic benign short-segment colonic stenosis following colonic resection.
abstract: Anastomotic stenosis of the colon is not an uncommon finding; however, its frequency varies from one study to another. Traditionally, postoperative colonic stenosis is managed surgically. However, endoscopic therapy has recently become the preferred treatment modality over traditional surgery. Good short-term success has been achieved with use of endoscopic balloon dilation; however, restenosis may occur over time in 14% to 25% of patients. The current report showed the effectiveness and usefulness of an insulated-tip knife (IT-knife) for electrocautery therapy of a patient with symptomatic anastomotic colonic stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Jang Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Koon Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Moon Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Sung
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Kyu
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Gab Jin
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cheon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Colon; Electrocautery; Stenosis