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Endoscopic balloon dilatation of colonic anastomotic strictures |
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| Authors: | N O Aston W J Owen J D Irving |
| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK. |
| Abstract: | Nine postoperative colonic and rectal strictures were treated using dilatation balloons passed over a guide-wire introduced endoscopically. Six strictures resolved after a single dilatation. The method is simple, safe, effective and avoids further surgery. |
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