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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 12/2013

01-12-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Alternative management of anastomotic colorectal strictures: our experience with fully covered self-expanding metal stents

Authors: Angelo Caruso, Mauro Manno, Raffaele Manta, Helga Bertani, Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante, Rita Conigliaro

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 12/2013

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Excerpt

We read with great interest the article on endoscopic treatment of postsurgical anastomotic colorectal strictures using biodegradable (BD) stents by Repici et al. [1] published recently in Surgical Endoscopy. In this original article, the authors used nondedicated esophageal BD stents with the intent to treat postsurgical anastomotic colorectal strictures refractory to classic mechanical or pneumatic dilation. Their results showed an overall success rate of 45 % (5 of 11 patients) and a 36 % rate (4 of 11 patients) of stent migration. …
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Repici A, Pagano N, Rando G et al (2013) A retrospective analysis of early and late outcome of biodegradable stent placement in the management of refractory anastomotic colorectal strictures. Surg Endosc. doi:10.​1007/​s00464-012-2762-x PubMed
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Small AJ, Young-Fadok TM, Baron TH (2008) Expandable metal stent placement for benign colorectal obstruction: outcomes for 23 cases. Surg Endosc 22:454–462PubMedCrossRef
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Dai Y, Chopra SS, Wysocki WM (2010) Treatment of benign colorectal strictures by temporary stenting with self-expanding stents. Int J Colorectal Dis 25:1475–1479PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Alternative management of anastomotic colorectal strictures: our experience with fully covered self-expanding metal stents
Authors
Angelo Caruso
Mauro Manno
Raffaele Manta
Helga Bertani
Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante
Rita Conigliaro
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3113-2

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