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Instrument for dilatation of stenotic colorectal anastomosis

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The use of a modified Starck dilator in the treatment of anastomotic stenosis in the distal 15 cm of the rectum is described. This technique is a suitable alternative for use in hospitals where more sophisticated instrumentation is not available.

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  1. The Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinica de la Concepción, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

    A. Martin Duce (Adjunct in Surgery), A. Badia de Yébenes (Adjunct in Surgery), G. Garcés (Adjunct in Surgery) & C. Moreno González-Bueno (Professor and Head of Surgery)

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  1. A. Martin Duce
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Duce, A.M., de Yébenes, A.B., Garcés, G. et al. Instrument for dilatation of stenotic colorectal anastomosis. Dis Colon Rectum 33, 160–161 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02055550

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