Use of Endoscopic Titanium Stapler in Rectal Anastomotic Stricture

A quick and effective technique is described here for the treatment of rectal anastomotic stricture. It consisted of cutting the stricture using the Ethicon 35-mm Endoscopic Titanium Stapler. A patient was treated here as a day-surgery case. Good functional and anatomic results were achieved on foll...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diseases of the colon & rectum 2002-02, Vol.45 (2), p.283-285
Hauptverfasser:	Chew, Simon S. B, King, Denis W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anastomosis, Surgical Biological and medical sciences Humans Male Medical sciences Postoperative Complications - surgery Rectum - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgical Staplers Surgical Stapling Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments Titanium Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A quick and effective technique is described here for the treatment of rectal anastomotic stricture. It consisted of cutting the stricture using the Ethicon 35-mm Endoscopic Titanium Stapler. A patient was treated here as a day-surgery case. Good functional and anatomic results were achieved on follow-up.
ISSN:	0012-3706 1530-0358
DOI:	10.1007/s10350-004-6163-7