Risk factors for the failure of endoscopic balloon dilation to manage anastomotic stricture from colorectal surgery: retrospective cohort study.

Young Il KimSeung Wook HongSeok-Byung LimDong-Hoon YangEon Bin KimMin Hyun KimChan Wook KimJong Lyul LeeYong Sik YoonIn Ja ParkChang Sik Yu

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

Patients receiving neoadjuvant radiotherapy are most prone to restenosis after an EBD intervention to manage an anastomotic stricture. Neoadjuvant radiotherapy is also a strong risk factor for requiring a permanent stomas due to treatment failure.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
endoscopic submucosal dissection
early stage
randomized controlled trial
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
ultrasound guided
lymph node
combination therapy