Endscopic therapy of postoperative intestinal strictures

Aim: To analyse efficacy and safety of endoscopic therapy of postoperative intestinal strictures. Methods: In a retrospective analysis, the outcome of endoscopic balloon dilatation in nine patients with upper (2) or lower (7) gastrointestinal postoperative strictures has been reviewed. Surgery resulting in strictures included gastric resection (1), pancreatic head resection (1), ileocecal resections for Crohn's disease (2), and colorectal resections (5). Patients with oesophageal or biliary tract strictures have not been reviewed. Results: Primary endoscopic balloon dilatation was successful in all nine patients…