Endoscopic dilation of a benign postoperative colonic stenosis with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

Endoscopic dilations are indicated in cases of benign stenosis following colonic resection. With the more widespread use of staplers in surgical procedures, this complication may occur in 2% to 5% of anastomoses. 1 Pietropaolo V Masoni L Ferrara M Montori A. Endoscopic dilatation of colonic postoperative strictures. Surg Endosc. 1990; 4: 26-30 Crossref PubMed Scopus (38) Google Scholar Different systems for dilations may be employed, including Eder-Puestow, Celestin and Savary dilators, and pneumatic balloons. None of these can be permanently positioned for several days within a stenosis.