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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;6(3):E340-E341.
doi: 10.1055/s-0043-122495. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

Stricture at colorectal anastomosis: to dilate or to incise

Wiriyaporn Ridtitid  1 , Aroon Siripun  2 , Rungsun Rerknimitr  1
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Editorial

Stricture at colorectal anastomosis: to dilate or to incise

Wiriyaporn Ridtitid et al. Endosc Int Open. 2018 Mar.
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Competing interests None

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The cross section of the rectal anastomotic site (SS, serosa; MP, muscularis propria; SM, submucosa; MM, muscularis mucosae; LP, lamina propria): a Radial incision and cutting method (RIC; white lines), b Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD; blue dashes), c Endoscopic electrocautery incision (EEI; white dashes)
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