Benign Post-Radiation Rectal Stricture Treated with Endoscopic Balloon Dilation and Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection

Benign Post-Radiation Rectal Stricture Treated with Endoscopic Balloon Dilation and Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection

Post-radiation stricture is a rare complication after pelvis irradiation, but must be in the mind of the clinician evaluating a lower gastrointestinal obstruction. Endoscopy has gained an important role in chronic radiation proctitis with several therapeutic options for management of intestinal stri...

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Main Authors: Michael Karanikas, Panagiotis Touzopoulos, Alexandros Mitrakas, Petros Zezos, Paul Zarogoulidis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Eleni Efremidou, Nikolaos Liratzopoulos, Alexandros Polychronidis, George Kouklakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Post-radiation stricture
Balloon dilation
Triamcinolone injection
Chronic radiation proctitis
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