Open AccessTransanal Treatment of Strictured Rectal Anastomosis with a Circular Stapler Device: Simple and Safe
Author(s) -
M. Pabst,
Urs Giger,
M. Senn,
J.M. Gauer,
B. Boldog,
W Schweizer
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000100911
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , surgery , asymptomatic , stenosis , resection , radiology
Several methods of treatment for benign anastomotic strictures after low anterior resection have been described. We report and illustrate a simple, safe, and effective method for treating benign rectal anastomotic strictures by means of a transanal circular stapling device.
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