Endoscopic incision and balloon dilation using the rendezvous technique for complete anastomotic obstruction after rectal low-anterior resection

Endoscopy 2022; 54(03): E90-E91
DOI: 10.1055/a-1393-5165

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Autor*innen

Takahiro Inoue

¹Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
Satoki Shichijo

¹Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
Masayoshi Yasui

²Department of Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
Yoji Takeuchi

¹Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
Tomoki Michida

¹Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
Ryu Ishihara

¹Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan

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