Completely obstructed colorectal anastomosis: A new nonelectrosurgical endoscopic approach before balloon dilatation

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 37, 2010, Pages 4751-4754

  Curcio, Gabriele ^a   Spada, Marco ^a   di Francesco, Fabrizio ^a   Tarantino, Ilaria ^a   Barresi, Luca ^a   Burgio, Gaetano ^a   Traina, Mario ^a  

^a MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANTATION AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED THERAPIES ISMETT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Artifon; Balloon; Dilation; Obstructed

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; DYE; ENEMA;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS STENOSIS; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; DEVICE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROSCOPE; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INJECTION; MALE; RECTUM ANTERIOR RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; STOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957738078     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4751     Document Type: Article

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