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Management of colorectal anastomotic membrane by an endoscopic double-illumination technique
1Colorectal Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. anseline10@bigpond.com
ANZ Journal of Surgery
|May 10, 2006
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Two cases of postoperative colorectal anastomotic mucosal membrane completely occluding the lumen of the bowel are described. Although an unusual event, patency may be readily re-established by an endoscopic double-illumination technique.
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