DILATION TREATMENT OF BENIGN STRICTURED OF COLOCOLONIC ANASTOMOSES

The aim of this study was to assess intestinal symptoms, compliance, and health-related quality of life in the endoscopic dilation of benign anastomotic colo-rectal or colo-colonic strictures. We show that the morbidity associated with endoscopic dilation is low. Endoscopic dilation with a balloon has proved to be safe and simple to perform, and allowed us to obtain good short-term clinical results. Treatment of benign anastomotic strictures by standard endoscopic dilation contributes to impair gastrointestinal symptoms. The standard criteria used to define successful dilatation anastomosis (10-13 mm in diameter) are sufficient for an optimal and diffuse result. Nevertheless, randomized controlled trials are necessary for comparing gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life index after stricture dilation.