Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 19, 2026

An Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Designed to Minimize Anastomotic Complications and Optimize Conduit Function

An Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Designed to Minimize Anastomotic Complications and Optimize Conduit Function

Published on: April 17, 2020

Endoscopic treatment of benign anastomotic colorectal stenosis with electrocautery

G Brandimarte¹, A Tursi, G Gasbarrini

¹Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cristo Re Hospital, Rome, Italy.

|June 23, 2000

Abstract

Background And Study Aims:

Benign anastomotic colorectal stenosis can occur after surgery and can require surgical or endoscopic dilation. This study aimed to investigate the use of electrocautery in this area.

Patients And Methods:

We enrolled 39 consecutive patients (25 men, 14 women; mean age 61, range 48-77) suffering from anastomotic colorectal stenosis, demonstrated by colonoscopy (19 patients) or by barium enema (20 patients). We performed endoscopic dilation of the strictures with electrocautery once only in each patient.

Results:

In all patients we obtained dilation of the strictures without any immediate or delayed procedure-related complications. No recurrence of the stenosis was demonstrated during a follow-up of a mean of 25 months (range 8-43 months).

Conclusions:

This study shows that endoscopic electrocautery is a safe and effective treatment of anastomotic colorectal stenosis.

More Related Videos

Clinical Application of Single-Surgeon, Three-Port, Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction

Clinical Application of Single-Surgeon, Three-Port, Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction

Published on: March 24, 2023

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for the Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy with Esophagojejunostomy

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for the Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy with Esophagojejunostomy

Published on: August 22, 2025

Related Concept Videos

Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Surgical Management

Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Surgical Management

Surgical interventions for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are essential in managing symptoms and addressing complications. The selection of surgical procedures is contingent upon the specific conditions and complications that stem from these illnesses.
Here are some common surgical interventions for IBD:

Endoscopic Procedures II: Colonoscopy

Endoscopic Procedures II: Colonoscopy

The colon, or large intestine, is the final segment of the digestive system. Its primary functions include absorbing water and vitamins produced by gut bacteria and transforming waste from liquid to solid to form stool. In adults, the large intestine is approximately 5 feet long and consists of four main sections:

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Agricultural drift depositional simulation of a copper-based fungicide and its effects on non-target terrestrial and freshwater compartments.

Ecotoxicology (London, England)·2023

The prevalence of celiac disease and the appropriateness of the diagnosis in family medicine setting could be lower than expected.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022

Dataset and species aggregation method applied to food-web models in the Northern Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea).

Data in brief·2021

Real-life efficacy and safety of Ustekinumab as second- or third-line therapy in Crohn's disease: results from a large Italian cohort study.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2021

A geo-chemo-mechanical study of a highly polluted marine system (Taranto, Italy) for the enhancement of the conceptual site model.

Scientific reports·2021

General practitioners' management of symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon by using rifaximin, a non-adsorbable antibiotic.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2021

See all related articles